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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:54:47 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:35 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022812
Identification
Common Name(S)-14-Methylhexadecanoic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA methyl-branched fatty acid that is hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid) substituted by a methyl group at position 14.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
14-Methylpalmitic acidChEBI
14-MethylpalmitateGenerator
(S)-14-MethylhexadecanoateGenerator
14-Methylhexadecanoic acid, (+-)-isomerHMDB
AnteisoheptadecanoateHMDB
14-Methylhexadecanoic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC17H34O2
Average Molecular Mass270.451 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass270.256 g/mol
CAS Registry Number5746-59-8
IUPAC Name14-methylhexadecanoic acid
Traditional Name(+)-14-methyl palmitic acid
SMILESCCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-16(2)14-12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15-17(18)19/h16H,3-15H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)
InChI KeyFXUKWLSZZHVEJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00015 g/LALOGPS
logP7.63ALOGPS
logP6.54ChemAxon
logS-6.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count14ChemAxon
Refractivity81.63 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability36.07 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-054o-9420000000-227dc22195b4a320e5aaSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-056r-9331000000-66336baf886a12667cd8Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-0090000000-8fd320690cbfe873915eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0fmi-6690000000-2c3ef3b9e1e7f3b752bcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9400000000-05304dfda2a1976653c2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-d59e1c0613e3b4b6fe35Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-016r-1090000000-64825023c5e41833a6adSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9230000000-1e1c0f9de3e1884a06c8Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-3190000000-a06b4b0912b4097e36a7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0aba-9210000000-815ec68f705dcd84cf90Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-27c125614e357e7cc338Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-ae5b777e86dbd2f5172aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0gb9-0090000000-fbd4711f4fb6af5092deSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9210000000-83bfe38f5f6e24e3afb1Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031067
FooDB IDFDB003069
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00052559
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID20849
ChEBI ID84874
PubChem Compound ID22207
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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