Palmitic Acid
| Compound Structure: |
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| Synonyms: | Hexadecanoic acid; Palmitic acid; Cetylic acid; Palmitate; n-Hexadecanoic acid; Hexadecylic acid; Hydrofol; n-Hexadecoic acid; 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid; Palmitinic acid; Hexaectylic acid; Pentadecanecarboxylic acid; Hexadecoic acid; 1-Hexyldecanoic Ac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compound ID: | NMPC-1115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Molecular Formula: | C16H32O2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canonical SMILES: | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InChIKey: | IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About the compound: | Hexadecanoic acid is a straight-chain, sixteen-carbon, saturated long-chain fatty acid. It has a role as an EC 1.1.1.189 (prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a hexadecanoate. GHS Hazard Statements • H315 (84.05%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation] • H319 (87.4%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] • H335 (82.78%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation] • H412 (11.48%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] |
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| Properties: |
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| Source Species: |
Acanthus montanus Annona senegalensis Artocarpus altilis. Aspilia africana Chrysophyllum albidum Citrullus lanatus, Crateva adansonii Croton penduliflorus Cucurbita pepo Curculigo pilosa Dioclea reflexa Dyschoriste perrottetii Elaeis guineensis Eleusine indica Ficus asperifolia Ficus capensis Funtumia africana Gouania longipetala Heliotropium indicum Hibiscus surattensis Musa sapientum Persea americana Petiveria alliacea Piper guineense Pterocarpus santalinioides Saccharum officinarum Schumanniophyton magnificum Senecio biafrae Spondias mombin Synedrella nodiflora Tectona grandis Terminalia schimperiana Terminalia superba Tithonia diversifolia Urena lobata Vernonia amygdalina Vernonia colorata Cymbopogon citratus Ximenia americana Xylopia aethiopica Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides Piliostigma thonningii. Vitex altissima. Irvingia gabonensis. Musa acuminata Adenodolichos paniculatus, Napoleonaea imperialis Schrebera arborea Hirsute Palisota Tragia benthamii Synepalum dulcificum Pausinystalia yohimbe Citrullus vulgaris Samanea saman Eucalyptus cloeziana Securidata longependuculat Brachystegia eurycoma Vernonia blumeoides Hyptis suaveolens Moringa oleifera Erythrina senegalensis Morinda lucida Plumeria alba Pyrenacantha staudtii Terminalia catappa |