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| Pubchem Sid | 504756546 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504756546 |
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CC(=O)OC)O |
| IUPAC Name | methyl 3-hydroxyhexadecanoate |
| InChIKey | YBTWUESFQWFDMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C17H34O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16(18)15-17(19)20-2/h16,18H,3-15H2,1-2H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CC(=O)OC)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 286.45 |
| Beilstein | 1873750 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1873750 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1873750&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty alcohols |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Long-chain fatty alcohols |
| Alternative Parents | Fatty acid methyl esters Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives Methyl esters Secondary alcohols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Long chain fatty alcohol - Beta-hydroxy acid - Fatty acid ester - Fatty acid methyl ester - Hydroxy acid - Methyl ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty alcohols. These are fatty alcohols that have an aliphatic tail of 13 to 21 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | fatty acid methyl ester |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | May 09, 2025 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 09, 2025 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 09, 2025 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 16, 2022 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 16, 2022 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 16, 2022 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 16, 2022 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 16, 2022 | M338877 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 16, 2022 | M338877 |
| Solubility | Soluble in methanol, and ethanol. |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | n20D1.45 (Predicted) |
| Boil Point(°C) | >300° C |
| Melt Point(°C) | 43-45° C |
| Molecular Weight | 286.400 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 6.100 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 15 |
| Exact Mass | 286.251 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 286.251 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 20 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 216.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |