Margaric acidMargaric acid, or heptadecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid. Its molecular formula is CH3(CH2)15CO2H. Classified as an odd-chain fatty acid, it occurs as a trace component of the fat and milkfat of ruminants. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Margaric acid, revision 1380112521.

Property

Value

Formula

C17H34O2, 270.45 g/mol

Melting point

61.3 °C

Boiling point

227 °C

Density

0.853 g/cm³

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