16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

cas: 506-13-8 — see every product listed under this CAS number, including other names

16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid (CAS 506-13-8) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: 50mg, 50g, 100g. Offered by: Dr. Ehrenstorfer, Biosynth.

brandDr. Ehrenstorfer
catalog numberDRE-C14231870
cas506-13-8
size50mg
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16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid is an -hydroxy-long-chain fatty acid that is hexadecanoic acid (also known as palmitic acid) which is substituted at position 16 by a hydroxy group. It is a key monomer of cutin in the plant cuticle. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an omega-hydroxy-long-chain fatty acid and a hydroxypalmitic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 16-hydroxyhexadecanoate.

Source: ChEBI

Identity
Molecular formulaC16H32O3
Molecular weight272.42 g/mol
IUPAC name16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid
InChIKeyUGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC(CCCCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCCCO

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