Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:34:41 UTC
Update Date2020-05-05 18:37:12 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000672
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00672
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHexadecanedioic acid
DescriptionHexadecanedioic acid, also known as 1,16-hexadecanedioate or thapsic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Hexadecanedioic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,14-Tetradecanedicarboxylic acidChEBI
1,16-Hexadecanedioic acidChEBI
Thapsic acidChEBI
1,14-TetradecanedicarboxylateGenerator
1,16-HexadecanedioateGenerator
ThapsateGenerator
HexadecanedioateGenerator
Α,ω-tetrαdecαnedicαrboxylαteHMDB
N-Tetradecane-ω,ω'-dicarboxylateHMDB
N-Tetradecane-ω,ω'-dicarboxylic acidHMDB
alpha,Omega-tetradecanedicarboxylic acidHMDB
N-Tetradecane-omega,omega'-dicarboxylic acidHMDB
N-Tetradecane-ω,ω’-dicarboxylic acidHMDB
Α,ω-tetradecanedicarboxylic acidHMDB
Hexadecanedioic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC16H30O4
Average Molecular Weight286.407
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight286.214409448
IUPAC Namehexadecanedioic acid
Traditional Namehexadecanedioic acid
CAS Registry Number505-54-4
SMILES
OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H30O4/c17-15(18)13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16(19)20/h1-14H2,(H,17,18)(H,19,20)
InChI KeyQQHJDPROMQRDLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point120 - 123 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP4.68ALOGPS
logP4.94ChemAxon
logS-4.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.65ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count15ChemAxon
Refractivity78.75 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability35.37 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Liver
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000672
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003049
KNApSAcK IDC00007429
Chemspider ID10027
KEGG Compound IDC19615
BioCyc IDCPD-10511
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkThapsic acid
METLIN ID5642
PubChem Compound10459
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID73722
References
Synthesis ReferenceKreuchunas, Algird. The synthesis of higher aliphatic a,w-dicarboxylic acids. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1953), 75 3339-44.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available