2-Bromohexadecanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

18263-25-7

CAS Name

2-Bromohexadecanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C16H31BrO2

Molecular Mass

335.32

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    173-177 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H31BrO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(17)16(18)19/h15H,2-14H2,1H3,(H,18,19)

InChIKey

InChIKey=DPRAYRYQQAXQPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCCCCCCC)CC(C(O)=O)Br

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(Br)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexadecanoic acid, 2-bromo-
  • 2-Bromohexadecanoic acid
  • 2-Bromopalmitic acid
  • α-Bromopalmitic acid
  • 1-Bromopentadecanecarboxylic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

40305-76-8

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