2-Hexyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-hexadecanoic Acid Methyl Ester Chemical Properties

Melting point:

34 °C

Boiling point:

478.9±20.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

0.944±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

solubility 

Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate, Tetrahydrofuran

pka

11.62±0.59(Predicted)

form 

Oil

color 

Yellow

2-Hexyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-hexadecanoic Acid Methyl Ester Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Yellow Oil

Uses

2-Hexyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-hexadecanoic Acid Methyl Ester is a reactant used in the preparation of oxetanone derivatives as lipase inhibitors and potential anti-obesity compounds such as tetrahydrolipstatin.