2-methyl hexadecanoic acid
hexadecanoic acid, 2-methyl-
Identification
| Name | 2-methyl hexadecanoic acid |
| IUPAC | 2-methylhexadecanoic acid |
| CAS Number | 27147-71-3 |
| EINECS | 248-262-7 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Molecular Formula | C17 H34 O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 270.45638000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00142945 |
| Nikkaji Number | J256.616H |
| XlogP3 | 7.80 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Boiling Point | 386.10 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Flash Point | 422.00 °F. TCC ( 216.60 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | 7.500 (est) |
| Soluble in | water, 0.02248 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
| Recommendation for 2-methyl hexadecanoic acid usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for 2-methyl hexadecanoic acid flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
hexadecanoic acid, 2-methyl-
2-
methyl palmitic acid
2-
methylhexadecanoic acid
2-
methylpalmitic acid
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Beta-oxidation in hepatocyte cultures from mice with peroxisomal gene knockouts.
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Comparison of mechanisms of alkane metabolism under sulfate-reducing conditions among two bacterial isolates and a bacterial consortium.
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Fibroblast studies documenting a case of peroxisomal 2-methylacyl-CoA racemase deficiency: possible link between racemase deficiency and malabsorption and vitamin K deficiency.
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Formation of a 2-methyl-branched fatty aldehyde during peroxisomal alpha-oxidation.
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Evidence that multifunctional protein 2, and not multifunctional protein 1, is involved in the peroxisomal beta-oxidation of pristanic acid.
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Evidence for the importance of iron in the alpha-oxidation of 3-methyl-substituted fatty acids in the intact cell.
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Peroxisomal beta-oxidation. Purification of four novel 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenases from rat liver peroxisomes.
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Comparison of fatty acid alpha-oxidation by rat hepatocytes and by liver microsomes fortified with NADPH, Fe3+ and phosphate.
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Activation of 3-methyl-branched fatty acids in rat liver.
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The deficient degradation of synthetic 2- and 3-methyl-branched fatty acids in fibroblasts from patients with peroxisomal disorders.
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Mitochondrial and peroxisomal beta oxidation of the branched chain fatty acid 2-methylpalmitate in rat liver.
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Identification and purification of a peroxisomal branched chain fatty acyl-CoA oxidase.
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[The effect of ion pair formation on the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs. 1. The effect of alpha-methylpalmitic acid on the pharmacokinetics of quinine in rabbits].
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The influence of dietary branched-chain fatty acids on the fatty acid composition of tissue- lipids of rats.