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16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

16-Hydroxypalmitic acid, Juniperic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO(CH2)15CO2H
CAS Number:
506-13-8
Molecular Weight:
272.42
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24850642
EC Number:
208-028-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1783998
MDL number:
MFCD00002750
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Quality Segment

100

assay

98%

form

solid

mp

94-98 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C16H32O3/c17-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16(18)19/h17H,1-15H2,(H,18,19)

InChI key

UGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid was used in the synthesis of dihydroxypalmitic acids. It was also used to induce the expression of two GRP genes of Arabidopsis thaliana, AtGRP5 and AtGRP23.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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