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2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid structure

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    764-67-0

  • Formula:

    C16H32O3

  • Chemical Name:

    2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

  • Synonyms:

    Hexadecanoic acid,2-hydroxy-;2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid;α-Hydroxypalmitic acid;2-Hydroxypalmitic acid;α-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid;(±)-α-Hydroxypalmitic acid;DL-2-Hydroxypalmitic acid;(±)-2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid;DL-2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid;NSC 2097;10067-06-8

Description

ChEBI: A 2-hydroxy fatty acid comprising a C16 straight chain carrying a hydroxy substituent at position 2.


2-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid comprising a C16 straight chain carrying a hydroxy substituent at position 2. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid and a long-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyhexadecanoate.

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid Basic Attributes

272.42

272.42

212-129-1

2097

2918199090

Characteristics

57.5

6.4

0.955 g/cm3

93.5 °C

405.5°C at 760 mmHg

213.2ºC

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362

H315

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, and P362|The GHS information provided by 1 company from 1 notification to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Drug Information

2-hydroxyhexadecanoate

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid Use and Manufacturing

Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Hydroxy fatty acids [FA0105]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:272.42
XLogP3:6.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:14
Exact Mass:272.23514488
Monoisotopic Mass:272.23514488
Topological Polar Surface Area:57.5
Heavy Atom Count:19
Complexity:204
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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