2-Methylhexadecanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

27147-71-3
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CAS Name

2-Methylhexadecanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C17H34O2

Molecular Mass

270.45

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    160 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    54 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(2)17(18)19/h16H,3-15H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)

InChIKey

InChIKey=AXPAUZGVNGEWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexadecanoic acid, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methylhexadecanoic acid
  • α-Methylpalmitic acid
  • 2-Methylpalmitic acid
  • (dl)-2-Methylhexadecanoic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

7613-21-0