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C16H32O3
272.42 g/mol
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16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

CAS506-13-8EC208-028-7
Category
Other
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
plant cutin monomer

16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid is an omega-hydroxy long-chain fatty acid derived from palmitic acid, characterized by a hydroxy group at the terminal carbon. It is a key monomer of cutin, a structural polymer in the plant cuticle, and functions as a plant metabolite.

plant cutin monomerplant metabolite

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

InChIKey

UGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCCCO

Synonyms (15)
  • 16-HYDROXYPALMITIC ACID
  • 16-Hydoxy hexadecanoate
  • 16-Hydoxy hexadecanoic acid
  • 16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid
  • Juniperic acid
  • Juniperinic acid
  • Palmitic acid, 16-hydroxy-
  • hydroxy hexadecanoate
  • hydroxy hexadecanoic acid
  • omega hydroxy hexadecanoate
  • omega-Hydroxypalmitic acid
  • w-hydroxy hexadecanoate
  • w-hydroxy hexadecanoic acid