CAS 506-13-8 appears in our catalog under these names: 16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid, 16-hydroxy Hexadecanoic Acid, 16–hydroxy Hexadecanoic Acid, 16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid, 97% , 16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic Acid, >98.0%(T). Offered by: Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol, GLPBio, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Biosynth. Available pack sizes: 50mg, 100mg, 500mg, 1g, 5g, 50g, 100g, 500g.
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
| Molecular formula | C16H32O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 272.42 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid |
| InChIKey | UGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(CCCCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCCCO |
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