2-Methylpentadecanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

25354-92-1

CAS Name

2-Methylpentadecanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C16H32O2

Molecular Mass

256.42

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    48 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(2)16(17)18/h15H,3-14H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18)

InChIKey

InChIKey=XEFOHUNTIRSZAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCCCCCC)CC(C(O)=O)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentadecanoic acid, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methylpentadecanoic acid

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