Hexadecanolide

CAS Registry Number®

109-29-5

CAS Name

Hexadecanolide

Molecular Formula

C16H30O2

Molecular Mass

254.41

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    165 °C @ Press: 6 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    48 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.9324 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H30O2/c17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-18-16/h1-15H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=LOKPJYNMYCVCRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O=C1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Oxacycloheptadecan-2-one
  • Hexadecanoic acid, 16-hydroxy-, o-lactone
  • Hexadecanoic acid, 16-hydroxy-, ο-lactone
  • Hexadecanolide
  • Dihydroambrettolide

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