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Synonym(s):
16-Hydroxypalmitic acid, Juniperic acid
Linear Formula:
HO(CH2)15CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
272.42
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1783998
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level
assay
98%
form
solid
mp
94-98 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
1S/C16H32O3/c17-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16(18)19/h17H,1-15H2,(H,18,19)
InChI key
UGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid was used in the synthesis of dihydroxypalmitic acids. It was also used to induce the expression of two GRP genes of Arabidopsis thaliana, AtGRP5 and AtGRP23.
wgk_germany
WGK 3
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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