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H9631

DL-α-Hydroxystearic acid

≥99%

Synonym(s):

D,L-2-hydroxystearic acid, 2-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H36O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
300.48
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

assay

≥99%

form

powder

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C18H36O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(19)18(20)21/h17,19H,2-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21)

InChI key

KIHBGTRZFAVZRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

DL-α-Hydroxystearic acid is a mixture of D and L-α-hydroxystearic acid (2-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid) enantiomers. α-Hydroxystearic may be used in studies on the properties and metabolism of α-hydroxylated (2-hydroxylated) medium chain fatty acids.

Packaging

Sealed ampule.


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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M Salim-Hanna et al.
Lipids, 24(8), 750-752 (1989-08-01)
Combined--but not individual--microsomal and supernatant fractions obtained from rat brains not only consume oxygen but also provoke emission from added chlorophyll. These results are consistent with literature data (Levis and Mead, J. Biol. Chem. 239, 77 [1964]) for trapping of
Samanta R Zanetti et al.
Biochimie, 92(12), 1778-1786 (2010-09-14)
Sphingolipids from rodent testis and spermatozoa are known to contain non-hydroxylated (N-) and 2-hydroxylated (2-OH) very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFA). In this study, the contribution of species with each type of fatty acids to the total ceramides (Cer) and sphingomyelins
R Schütz et al.
International journal of cosmetic science, 41(3), 240-256 (2019-04-08)
We report on the preparation and efficacy of 10-hydroxystearic acid (HSA) that improves facial age spots and conspicuous pores. The hydration of oleic acid into HSA was catalyzed by the oleate hydratase from Escherichia coli. Following treatment with HSA, collagen



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
H9631-25MG04061833812785