Methyl 3-hydroxyhexadecanoate

CAS Registry Number®

51883-36-4

CAS Name

Methyl 3-hydroxyhexadecanoate

Molecular Formula

C17H34O3

Molecular Mass

286.45

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    48-49 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=YBTWUESFQWFDMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCCCCCCC)C(CC(OC)=O)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CC(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexadecanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 3-hydroxyhexadecanoate
  • 3-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 3-hydroxypalmitate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

127593-22-0

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