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15-Hydroxypentadecanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO(CH2)14CO2H
CAS Number:
4617-33-8
Molecular Weight:
258.40
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24864154
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
225-026-1
MDL number:
MFCD00039535
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Quality Segment

200

assay

97%

mp

85-89 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C15H30O3/c16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15(17)18/h16H,1-14H2,(H,17,18)

InChI key

BZUNJUAMQZRJIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

15-Hydroxypentadecanoic acid is an ω-hydroxy acid. One of the method reported for its synthesis is from 1,12-dodecanolide. It is reported to be one of the bioactive component in Tagetes erecta L. leaf and flower extract.
15-Hydroxypentadecanoic acid undergoes lactonization reaction catalyzed by Mucor javanicus L46 and Mucor miehei to afford macrocyclic mono- and oligolactone derivatives. Its lipase-catalyzed synthesis from 15-tetracosenoic acid in Malania Olcifera Chum oil has been proposed. It also participates in the biosynthesis of pentadecanolide.

Application

15-Hydroxypentadecanoic acid is suitable reagent used in the following studies:
  • As an internal standard in the quantification of formation of 11-hydroxylauric acid by gas chromatography.
  • In the synthesis of [16-14C]16DCA (DCA= dicarboxylic acid) by one-carbon elongation procedure at C15.
  • As an internal standard for the normalization of intensities in the mass spectra of plant cutin polymer.
It may be used in the synthesis of 5-pentadecanolide on dealuminated HY zeolite and also fatty acid analog of podophyllotoxin.

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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