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Created at2022-03-10 18:51:04 UTC
Updated at2022-03-10 22:21:44 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0044916
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameMethyl hexadecanoic acid
DescriptionMethyl hexadecanoic acid, also known as palmitic acid methyl ester, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O) OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Methyl hexadecanoic acid is very hydrophobic, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Methyl hexadecanoic acid has a fatty, oily, and waxy taste. Methyl hexadecanoic acid has been detected in cauliflowers, cloves, and evergreen blackberries. This could make methyl hexadecanoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Methyl hexadecenoic acid is also found in cannabis plants (PMID:6991645 ) And in cannabis smoke (https://Doi.Org/10.1007/978-1-59259-947-9_2). Methyl hexadecanoic acid is volatilized during the combustion of cannabis.
Structure
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Synonyms
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Methyl hexadecanoateGenerator
Methyl palmitateHMDB
Methyl palmitic acidHMDB
Hexadecanoate methyl esterHMDB
Hexadecanoic acid methyl esterHMDB
Palmitic acid methyl esterHMDB
Methyl hexadecanoic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC17H34O2
Average Mass270.4507 Da
Monoisotopic Mass270.25588 Da
IUPAC Namemethyl hexadecanoate
Traditional Namemethyl hexadecanoate
CAS Registry Number112-39-0
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyFLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
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Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • 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
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
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Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP7.41ALOGPS
logP6.4ChemAxon
logS-6.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count15ChemAxon
Refractivity81.85 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability36.41 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0061859
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003050
KNApSAcK IDC00030755
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDC16995
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8181
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Fautz E, Rosenfelder G, Grotjahn L: Iso-branched 2- and 3-hydroxy fatty acids as characteristic lipid constituents of some gliding bacteria. J Bacteriol. 1979 Dec;140(3):852-8. doi: 10.1128/jb.140.3.852-858.1979. [PubMed:118159 ]
  2. Fagret D, Rocca C, Machecourt J, Wolf JE, Dubois F, Mathieu JP, Comet M: Regional uptake of [123I]-16-iodo3-R,S-methyl hexadecanoic acid in patients with myocardial infarction. Comparison with thallium 201 uptake and wall motion. Am J Card Imaging. 1994 Jan;8(1):1-7. [PubMed:8130610 ]