CAS 2363-71-5 Heneicosanoic Acid - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Heneicosanoic Acid

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Catalog Number

ACM2363715-2

CAS Number

2363-71-5

Product Name

Heneicosanoic Acid

Category

Solubility Enhancing Reagents

Synonyms

Heneicosylic acid

Description

Solid

IUPAC Name

henicosanoic acid

Molecular Weight

326.56

Molecular Formula

C21H42O2

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C21H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23/h2-20H2,1H3,(H,22,23)

InChI Key

CKDDRHZIAZRDBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Melting Point

74-75 °C (lit.)

Purity

98%

Appearance

Solid

Application

Heneicosanoic Acid is a white, shiny, fluffy crystalline powder that serves multiple purposes. Primarily, it is a long-chain fatty acid utilized by S. epidermidis for the production of lipopeptides. This compound also holds value as an analytical standard, beneficial in various analytical applications. Additionally, it is involved in the study and identification of environmental and food contaminants. Chemically, Heneicosanoic Acid is derived from henicosane, with one methyl group oxidized to form the corresponding carboxylic acid.

Storage

Room temperature

Complexity

238

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

219-113-3

Exact Mass

326.318481g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms