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Myristoleic acid

Myristoleic acid

IUPAC name	(Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acid
Other names	9-Tetradecenoic acid 9-cis-Tetradecenoic acid cis-Δ⁵-Tetradecenoic acid Myristolenic acid Oleomyristic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	544-64-9
PubChem	5281119
SMILES	CCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₄H₂₆O₂
Molar mass	226.36
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Myristoleic acid, or 9-tetradecenoic acid, is an omega-5 fatty acid. It is biosynthesized from myristic acid by the enzyme delta-9 desaturase, but it is uncommon in nature.^[1] One of the major sources of this fatty acid is the seed oil from plants of the genus Myristicaceae, comprising up to 30 per cent of the oil in some species.^[2]