Properties
- CAS Number
- 57-10-3
- Formula
- C16H32O2
- Molecular Weight
- 256.42 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- hexadecanoic acid
- InChI Key
- IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
palmitic acid
Cetylic acid
n-Hexadecanoic acid
Hexadecylic acid
1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
n-Hexadecoic acid
Hydrofol
Palmitinic acid
Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
hexaectylic acid
Description
Hexadecanoic acid is a straight-chain, sixteen-carbon, saturated long-chain fatty acid. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an EC 1.1.1.189 (prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase) inhibitor, a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a hexadecanoate.
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