Molecular Identity
palmitic acid
hexadecanoic acid
PubChem CID: 985
Hexadecanoic acid is a straight-chain, sixteen-carbon, saturated long-chain fatty acid. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an EC 1.1.1.189 (prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase) inhibitor, 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.
2D Structure
Properties
C16H32O2
Molecular Formula
256.42
Molecular Weight
g/mol
256.2402
Exact Mass
Da
6.4
XLogP
Above Lipinski threshold
37.3
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
1
H-Bond Donors
2
H-Bond Acceptors
178
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
palmitic acidHexadecanoic acid57-10-3Cetylic acidn-Hexadecanoic acidHexadecylic acidn-Hexadecoic acid1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acidPalmitinic acidHydrofolhexaectylic acidPentadecanecarboxylic acid1-Hexyldecanoic AcidIndustrene 4516Emersol 140
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