2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid
[CAS 928-17-6]

Identification

• Classification: Analytical chemistry >> Food safety >> Fatty acid, fatty acid methyl ester
• Name: 2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid
• Synonyms: [764-67-0]; 2-hydroxy palmitic acid; 2-hydroxy-hexadecanoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₃₂O₃
• Molecular Weight: 272.42
• CAS Registry Number: 928-17-6
• SMILES: O=C(O)C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
• InChI: 1S/C16H32O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(17)16(18)19/h15,17H,2-14H2,1H3,(H,18,19)
• InChIKey: JGHSBPIZNUXPLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 0.955g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 86°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 405.5°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 213.197°C (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: IRRITANT

References

• (1): E. S. Fomina, Yu. B. Vysotsky, D. Vollhardt, V. B. Fainerman and R. Miller. Quantum chemical analysis of the thermodynamics of 2D cluster formation of 2-hydroxycarboxylic acids at the air/water interface, Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 7601.