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16-Hexadecanolide

Name: 16-Hexadecanolide
Brand: ALDRICH

97%

Synonym(s):

Juniperic acid lactone, NSC 33546

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₆H₃₀O₂

CAS Number:

109-29-5

Molecular Weight:

254.41

EC Number:

203-662-0

MDL number:

MFCD00039668

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

PubChem Substance ID:

24878494

NACRES:

NA.22

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Quality Level

100

assay

97%

form

solid

refractive index

n20/D 1.4680-1.4730

mp

34-38 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

O=C1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO1

InChI

1S/C16H30O2/c17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-18-16/h1-15H2

InChI key

LOKPJYNMYCVCRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

16-Hexadecanolide (HDL) is a 7-membered lactone.[1] It can be synthesized from 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid ethyl ester.[2] HDL undergoes enzymatic ring-opening polymerization in the presence of lipases to afford the corresponding polymers.[1]

Application

16-Hexadecanolide may be used as a starting reagent in the synthesis of caeliferin A 16:0.[3]

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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