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C14H26O2
226.35 g/mol
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Myristoleic acid

CAS544-64-9EC208-876-8
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Cosmetic ingredient and fatty acid

Myristoleic acid is a naturally occurring fatty acid with a single double bond in the cis configuration, isolated from Serenoa repens. It is known for its role as an apoptosis inducer and an inhibitor of carboxylesterase, and is used as a cosmetic ingredient and fatty acid.

Cosmetic ingredientApoptosis inducer in researchCarboxylesterase inhibitor in biochemical studies

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(Z)-tetradec-9-enoic acid

InChIKey

YWWVWXASSLXJHU-WAYWQWQTSA-N

SMILES

CCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O

Synonyms (20)
  • (9Z)-9-Tetradecenoic acid
  • (9Z)-tetradec-9-enoic acid
  • (9Z)-tetradecenoate
  • (Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acid
  • (z)-9-tetradecenoic acid
  • 9-Tetradecenoic acid
  • 9-Tetradecenoic acid, (9Z)-
  • 9-Tetradecenoic acid, (Z)-
  • 9-cis-Tetradecenoic acid
  • 9Z-tetradecenoic acid
  • Myristoleic acid
  • Myristolenic acid
  • Oleomyristic acid
  • Tetradecenoic acid (cis-9)
  • cis-9-tetradecenoic acid
  • cis-tetradec-9-enoic acid
  • miristoleic acid
  • sodium myristoleate