2-Methylheptadecanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

5638-12-0

CAS Name

2-Methylheptadecanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C18H36O2

Molecular Mass

284.48

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    51-51.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(2)18(19)20/h17H,3-16H2,1-2H3,(H,19,20)

InChIKey

InChIKey=IZUAKSAWRVFBPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC(C(O)=O)C)CCCCCCCCCCCC

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Heptadecanoic acid, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methylheptadecanoic acid
  • λ-Isostearic acid

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