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hexadecanoate ester

CHEBI:CHEBI_25835

Definition

A fatty acid ester obtained by condensation of the carboxy group of palmitic acid with a hydroxy group of an alcohol or phenol.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H31O2R
Molecular Mass
255.417
Charge
0
SMILES
C(CCCCCCCCCC)CCCCC(O*)=O

Alternative Names

  • hexadecanoate ester
  • hexadecanoate esters
  • palmitate ester
  • palmitate esters
  • palmitic acid ester
  • palmitic acid esters

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:25835

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Additional Attributes

oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
chebi_ontology
oboInOwl#id
CHEBI:25835
core#notation
CHEBI:25835
oboInOwl#inSubset
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
chebi#has_functional_parent
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15756
22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
owl#annotatedSource
t151916