CHEBI:49175 - 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid

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ChEBI Name 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:49175
Definition A branched, α-hydroxy fatty acid comprising a C16 chain carrying a methyl branch at position 3.
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Formula C17H34O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 286.45006
Monoisotopic Mass 286.25079
InChI InChI=1S/C17H34O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(2)16(18)17(19)20/h15-16,18H,3-14H2,1-2H3,(H,19,20)
InChIKey HNRNFABXNZGOFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C(O)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:49175) has functional parent hexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:15756)
2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:49175) is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid (CHEBI:10283)
2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:49175) is a branched-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:35819)
2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:49175) is a long-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:15904)
Incoming 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoyl-CoA (CHEBI:49174) has functional parent 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:49175)
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid
Synonym Source
2-hydroxy-3-methylpalmitic acid ChEBI
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Last Modified
23 November 2010