2-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
629-22-1
[ Name ]:
2-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
[Synonym ]:
D-2-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
hydroxystearic acid
monohydroxystearic acid
DL-A-HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
2-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
Biological Activity
[Description]:
[Related Catalog]:
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.944g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
432.6ºC at 760 mmHg
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C18H36O3
[ Molecular Weight ]:
300.47700
[ Flash Point ]:
229.6ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
300.26600
[ PSA ]:
57.53000
[ LogP ]:
5.30330
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.468
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8C
MSDS
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Articles
J. Biol. Chem. 280 , 9802-9812, (2005)
2-Hydroxyfatty acids, constituents of brain cerebrosides and sulfatides, were previously reported to be degraded by an alpha-oxidation system, generating fatty acids shortened by one carbon atom. In t...
Nonequilibrium 2-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid monolayers: effect of electrolytes.Langmuir 27 , 4430-4438, (2011)
2-Hydroxyacids display complex monolayer phase behavior due to the additional hydrogen bonding afforded by the presence of the second hydroxy group. The placement of this group at the position α to th...
Ceramides with 2-hydroxylated, very long-chain polyenoic fatty acids in rodents: From testis to fertilization-competent spermatozoa.Biochimie 92 , 1778-1786, (2010)
Sphingolipids from rodent testis and spermatozoa are known to contain non-hydroxylated (N-) and 2-hydroxylated (2-OH) very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFA). In this study, the contribu...