| IUPAC name | (Z)-tetracos-15-enoic acid |
| inchi | InChI=1S/C24H46O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h9-10H,2-8,11-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)/b10-9- |
| inchi key | GWHCXVQVJPWHRF-KTKRTIGZSA-N |
| molecular formula | C24H46O2 |
| synonyms | Nervonic acid506-37-6cis-15-tetracosenoic acid(Z)-tetracos-15-enoic acidselacholeic acid |
| Compound Description | -tetracosenoic acid is a tetracosenoic acid having a cis-double bond at position 15. It is a conjugate acid of a -tetracosenoate.Nervonic acid has been reported in Calophyllum calaba, Homo sapiens, and other organisms with data available.Nervonic Acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid with a 24-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 9th carbon from the methyl end, with this bond in the cis- configuration.Selacholeic Acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid with a 24-carbon backbone and the sole double bond originating from the 9th carbon from the methyl end.See also: Borage Seed Oil . |
