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hexadecanoic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_15756

Definition

A straight-chain, sixteen-carbon, saturated long-chain fatty acid.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H32O2
Molecular Mass
256.42410
Charge
0
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChIKey
IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-hexyldecanoic acid
  • 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
  • 16:00
  • C16
  • C16 fatty acid
  • C16:0
  • cetylic acid
  • CH3-[CH2]14-COOH
  • FA 16:0
  • Hexadecanoate
  • hexadecanoic acid
  • hexadecoic acid
  • Hexadecylic acid
  • Hexaectylic acid
  • n-hexadecanoic acid
  • n-hexadecoic acid
  • Palmitate
  • palmitic acid
  • Palmitic acid
  • PALMITIC ACID
  • Palmitinic acid
  • Palmitinsaeure
  • Pentadecanecarboxylic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Palmitic_acid
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CHEBI:15756

Additional References

Wikipedia:Palmitic_acid

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