≥98%, ~50mg/ml in ethanol for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cis-7-Hexadecenoic acid has been isolated from autotrophic bacterial cultures, specifically from nitrite-oxidizing autotrophic bacteria of the genus|Nitrospira|, though there are indications that this compound originates from a sulfide-oxidizing autotrophic organism. Cis-7-Hexadecenoic Acid may be useful for determining the specific genera of bacterial populations present in a variety of natural environments.
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCC(=O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | (Z)-hexadec-7-enoic acid |
| InChIKey | PJHOFUXBXJNUAC-KTKRTIGZSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C16H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h9-10H,2-8,11-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/b10-9- |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCC(=O)O |
| Molecular Weight | 254.41 |
| Beilstein | 1909930 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1781018 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1781018&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Long-chain fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Unsaturated fatty acids Straight chain fatty acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Long-chain fatty acid - Unsaturated fatty acid - Straight chain fatty acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | Unsaturated fatty acids |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 I2525347 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 22, 2025 | C343082 |
| I2525348 | Certificate of Analysis | Jul 22, 2025 | C343082 |
| E2523530 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 28, 2025 | C343082 |
| E2521671 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 28, 2025 | C343082 |
| C2303375 | Certificate of Analysis | Feb 09, 2023 | C343082 |
| C2404179 | Certificate of Analysis | Feb 09, 2023 | C343082 |
| D2424049 | Certificate of Analysis | Feb 09, 2023 | C343082 |
| C2303376 | Certificate of Analysis | Feb 09, 2023 | C343082 |
| C2303377 | Certificate of Analysis | Feb 09, 2023 | C343082 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water (0.25 mg/ml at 25.0° C), ethanol, DMSO (~30 mg/ml), DMF (~30 mg/ml), and 1: 7 solution of ethanol: PBS (pH 7.2, ~0.25 mg/ml). |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | n20D1.47 (Predicted) |
| Boil Point(°C) | 78° C |
| Melt Point(°C) | -114.5 °C (-174.1 °F) |
| Molecular Weight | 254.410 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 6.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 13 |
| Exact Mass | 254.225 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 254.225 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 18 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 209.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 1 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
