CAS 17004-51-2 appears in our catalog under these names: Sapienic acid, cis–6–Hexadecenoic Acid, cis-6-Hexadecenoic acid, ≥99%, ≥99%, Sapienic acid, 98.10%, Sapienic acid, 95%. Offered by: TargetMol, GLPBio, Biosynth, Chemat, MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: 5mg, 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 250mg, 5 mg, 10 mg.
Sapienic acid is a hexadecenoic acid in which the double bond is located at position 6 (the Z-geoisomer). A major component of human sebaceous lipids that is involved in skin self-sterilisation and atopic dermatitis amelioration. It has a role as a metabolite, an antibacterial agent and an antipsoriatic. It is a conjugate acid of a sapienate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C16H30O2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 254.41 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (Z)-hexadec-6-enoic acid |
| InChIKey | NNNVXFKZMRGJPM-KHPPLWFESA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCC(=O)O |
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