16-HYDROXYHEXADECANOIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

94-98 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

414.4±18.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

0.956±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

DMF: 20 mg/ml; DMSO: 20 mg/ml; DMSO:PBS(pH 7.2) (1:2): 0.33 mg/ml; Ethanol: 2.5 mg/ml

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

4.78±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White

BRN 

1783998

InChI

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)

InChIKey

UGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

LogP

4.904 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

506-13-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

16-Hydroxypalmitic acid (506-13-8)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29181998

MSDS

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16-HYDROXYHEXADECANOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Description

16-hydroxy Hexadecanoic acid is a metabolite of the saturated fatty acid palmitic acid (16:0) that has been hydroxylated on its terminal (ω) carbon. It is produced by ω-hydroxylation of palmitic acid by cytochrome P450 in both plants and animals. In plants, it is commonly a component of cutin.

Chemical Properties

white crystalline powder

Uses

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.

Definition

ChEBI: A C16 omega-hydroxy fatty acid and key monomer of cutin in the plant cuticle.

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