H4148

DL-β-Hydroxymyristic acid

≥98%

• Synonym(s): 3-Hydroxytetradecanoic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₄H₂₈O₃
• CAS Number: 3422-31-9
• Molecular Weight: 244.37
• MDL number: MFCD00059633
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 24895625
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥98%
• form: powder
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• lipid type: saturated FAs
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)CC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C14H28O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13(15)12-14(16)17/h13,15H,2-12H2,1H3,(H,16,17)
• InChI key: ATRNZOYKSNPPBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

DL-β-Hydroxymyristic acid (3-HTA) is a mixture of D- and L-β-hydroxymyristic acid enantiomers. 3-Hydroxytetradecanoic acids are used to study their roles in biological processes such as oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance. 3-HTA is also used in endotoxin and lipid A research.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves