Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 16-hydroxy-hexadecanoic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C16H32O3
Formula Weight: 272,4
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 506-13-8
Notes: 16-hydroxy Hexadecanoic acid is a metabolite of the saturated fatty acid palmitic acid (16:0) that has been hydroxylated on its terminal (ω) carbon. It is produced by ω-hydroxylation of palmitic acid by cytochrome P450 in both plants and animals.{19460,19462,19461,19458} In plants, it is commonly a component of cutin.{19459,19462}