5-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

76.8 °C

Boiling point:

405.0±28.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

0.955±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

4.38±0.10(Predicted)

5-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid Usage And Synthesis

Definition

ChEBI: 3-hydroxypalmitic acid is a long-chain fatty acid that is the 3-hydroxy derivative of palmitic acid. It is a long-chain fatty acid, a 3-hydroxy fatty acid and a hydroxypalmitic acid. It is functionally related to a hexadecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxypalmitate.