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Created at2022-03-17 20:32:54 UTC
Updated at2022-03-17 20:32:54 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0046996
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Name18-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
Description18-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, also known as omega-hydroxystearic acid or 18-hydroxystearate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. An omega-hydroxy-long-chain fatty acid that is octadecanoic (stearic) acid in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group has been replaced by a hydroxy group. 18-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Outside of the human body, 18-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, gooseberries and potato. 18-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid is found in Arabidopsis thaliana and Pinus radiata. 18-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid was first documented in 2005 (PMID: 15846120). This could make 18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
18-Hydroxystearic acidChEBI
Omega-hydroxyoctadecanoic acidChEBI
Omega-hydroxystearic acidChEBI
18-HydroxystearateGenerator
Omega-hydroxyoctadecanoateGenerator
Omega-hydroxystearateGenerator
18-HydroxyoctadecanoateGenerator
Chemical FormulaC18H36O3
Average Mass300.4830 Da
Monoisotopic Mass300.26645 Da
IUPAC Name18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
Traditional Name18-hydroxy stearic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C18H36O3/c19-17-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18(20)21/h19H,1-17H2,(H,20,21)
InChI KeyVLHZUYUOEGBBJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Not Available
Predicted Spectra
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Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Arabidopsis thalianaPlant
Pinus radiataLOTUS Database
Ribes uva-crispaFooDB
Solanum tuberosumFooDB
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.78ALOGPS
logP5.71ChemAxon
logS-5.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count17ChemAxon
Refractivity88.21 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability39.68 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0171069
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB006898
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5282915
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID79182
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Abe A, Sugiyama K: Growth inhibition and apoptosis induction of human melanoma cells by omega-hydroxy fatty acids. Anticancer Drugs. 2005 Jun;16(5):543-9. doi: 10.1097/00001813-200506000-00010. [PubMed:15846120 ]