SummaryFeeding of acetylenic monoacids with chain length of 11 to 18 C-atoms to rats led to excretion of dicarboxylic acids with retained triple bonds. 10-Octadecynoic acid led to the formation of metabolites with even and odd number of C-atoms, suggesting in addition to established o-and P-oxidation an a-oxidative pathway. Dass die o-Oxydation im Falle der 10,12-Pentadecadiinsaure auf der Stufe der Hydroxylverbindung zum Stillstand kommt, beweist die Schwierigkeit der Bildung