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Created at2006-05-22 14:17:49 UTC
Updated at2024-09-17 15:41:55 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0000431
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameHexacosanoic acid
DescriptionHexacosanoic acid, or cerotic acid, is a 26-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)24COOH. It is most commonly found in beeswax and carnauba wax, and is a white crystalline solid. Cerotic acid is also a type of very long chain fatty acid that is often associated with the disease adrenoleukodystrophy, which involves the excessive saturation of unmetabolized fatty acid chains, including cerotic acid, in the peroxisome. Hexacosanoic acid, also known as C26:0 Or N-hexacosanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms. Hexacosanoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Hexacosanoic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC26H52O2
Average Mass396.6899 Da
Monoisotopic Mass396.39673 Da
IUPAC Namehexacosanoic acid
Traditional Namehexacosanoic acid
CAS Registry Number506-46-7
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C26H52O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26(27)28/h2-25H2,1H3,(H,27,28)
InChI KeyXMHIUKTWLZUKEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
Not Available
Species
Species of Origin
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentVery long-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Very long-chain fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point88.5 °CNot Available
Boiling Point418.70 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility5.8e-07 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP12.470 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.8e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP9.87ALOGPS
logP10.7ChemAxon
logS-7.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count24ChemAxon
Refractivity123.09 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability55.83 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0002356
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB004035
KNApSAcK IDC00035114
Chemspider ID10037
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID1459812
Wikipedia LinkCerotic acid
METLIN ID6642
PubChem Compound10469
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID31009
Good Scents IDrw1249631
References
General References
  1. Dhaunsi GS, Kaur J, Alsaeid K, Turner RB, Bitar MS: Very long chain fatty acids activate NADPH oxidase in human dermal fibroblasts. Cell Biochem Funct. 2005 Jan-Feb;23(1):65-8. [PubMed:15565636 ]
  2. Moser HW, Moser AB, Powers JM, Nitowsky HM, Schaumburg HH, Norum RA, Migeon BR: The prenatal diagnosis of adrenoleukodystrophy. Demonstration of increased hexacosanoic acid levels in cultured amniocytes and fetal adrenal gland. Pediatr Res. 1982 Mar;16(3):172-5. [PubMed:7063272 ]
  3. Deon M, Wajner M, Sirtori LR, Fitarelli D, Coelho DM, Sitta A, Barschak AG, Ferreira GC, Haeser A, Giugliani R, Vargas CR: The effect of Lorenzo's oil on oxidative stress in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. J Neurol Sci. 2006 Sep 25;247(2):157-64. Epub 2006 Jun 5. [PubMed:16750542 ]