Showing chemical card for 16-oxo-palmitate (CFc000283544)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:54 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283544
Molecule Identification
Common Name
16-oxo-palmitate
Definition
16-oxo-palmitate is also known as 16-oxo-hexadecanoate. 16-oxo-palmitate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 16-oxo-palmitate can be found in a number of food items such as garden rhubarb, japanese pumpkin, carrot, and soy bean, which makes 16-oxo-palmitate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
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.
