13-Methyltetradecanoic acid

13-Methyltetradecanoic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 13-Methyltetradecanoic acid
	Other names 13-Methylmyristic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	2485-71-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:39250;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL495851;
ChemSpider	133106;
ECHA InfoCard	100.164.501
EC Number	636-731-2;
PubChem CID	151014;
UNII	M09T9M1LTY ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90179552 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H30O2/c1-14(2)12-10-8-6-4-3-5-7-9-11-13-15(16)17/h14H,3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,16,17) Key: ZOCYQVNGROEVLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C15H30O2/c1-14(2)12-10-8-6-4-3-5-7-9-11-13-15(16)17/h14H,3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,16,17) Key: ZOCYQVNGROEVLU-UHFFFAOYAB;
	SMILES CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H30O2
Molar mass	242.403 g·mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335, H413
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

13-Methyltetradecanoic acid, also known as isopentadecanoic acid (or iso-C15:0), is a 15-carbon branched-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula C₁₅H₃₀O₂ and a molecular weight of 242.4 g/mol. Isopentadecanoic acid is classified as a long-chain fatty acid, a branched-chain saturated fatty acid, and a methyl-branched fatty acid.^[1]

Isopentadecanoic acid has been shown to induce apoptotic cell death and inhibition of tumor growth in human bladder cancer cells.^[2] For these reasons, it has been considered a potential chemotherapeutic supplement.

References

↑ PubChem. "13-Methyltetradecanoic Acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
↑ Tianxin Lin; XinBao Yin; Qingqing Cai; Xinlan Fan; Kewei Xu; Li Huang; Junhua Luo; Jianping Zheng; Jian Huang (2010). "13-Methyltetradecanoic acid induces mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in human bladder cancer cells". Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 30 (3): 339–345. doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.04.011. PMID 20843711.

[1] PubChem. "13-Methyltetradecanoic Acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-15.

[2] Tianxin Lin; XinBao Yin; Qingqing Cai; Xinlan Fan; Kewei Xu; Li Huang; Junhua Luo; Jianping Zheng; Jian Huang (2010). "13-Methyltetradecanoic acid induces mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in human bladder cancer cells". Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 30 (3): 339–345. doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.04.011. PMID 20843711.

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