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177490

16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

16-Hydroxypalmitic acid, Juniperic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO(CH2)15CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
272.42
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
208-028-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1783998
MDL number:
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InChI key

UGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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)

SMILES string

OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

assay

98%

form

solid

mp

94-98 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

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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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Five microbial lipases from Chromobacterium viscosum, Candida cylindracea, Pseudomonas (source Fluka), Pseudomonas (source Genzyme) and lipoprotein lipase ex Microbial (Genzyme) have been screened for lactonisation activity towards 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid (HHA) in a variety of different w/o microemulsion systems. With the

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