Molecule: 2-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

A 2-hydroxy fatty acid comprising a C16 straight chain carrying a hydroxy substituent at position 2.
Synonyms for 2-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid :
2-hydroxypalmitic acid
Molecular Formula: C16H32O3
Molecular wt: 272.42350 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O
InChIKey: JGHSBPIZNUXPLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H32O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(17)16(18)19/h15,17H,2-14H2,1H3,(H,18,19)
CHEBI:65101
Sample reactions for this molecule:
HAO2 tetramer oxidises 2OH-PALM