hexadecanoic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:carboxylic_acid
fat
saturated fatty acid
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from produced by animals
produced by plants
gptkbp:boilingPoint 351-352 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 57-10-3
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:C16H32O2
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:palmitic_acid
gptkbp:density 0.853 g/cm³
gptkbp:foundIn palm oil
dairy products
animal fats
gptkbp:hasInChIKey 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)
gptkbp:hasSMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hexadecanoic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:hexadecanoic_acid
gptkbp:KEGGID C00249
gptkbp:meltingPoint 62.9 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 256.43 g/mol
gptkbp:predecessor palmitoyl-CoA
palmitoleic acid
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 985
15756
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause eye irritation
may cause skin irritation
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:solubility_in_ethanol slightly soluble
gptkbp:systematicName gptkb:hexadecanoic_acid
gptkbp:uses gptkb:food
cosmetics
soap production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:palmitic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7