About sodium hexadecanoate
sodium hexadecanoate (PubChem CID 2735111) has the molecular formula C16H31NaO2
and a molecular weight of 278.41 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is sodium hexadecanoate.
Molecular Properties
| Compound Name | sodium hexadecanoate |
| PubChem CID | 2735111 |
| Molecular Formula | C16H31NaO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 278.41 g/mol |
| Exact Mass | 278.22 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium hexadecanoate |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C16H32O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18;/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18);/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChIKey | GGXKEBACDBNFAF-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| XLogP | 1.22 |
| TPSA | 40.13 Ų |
| H-Bond Donors | |
| H-Bond Acceptors | 2 |
| Rotatable Bonds | 14 |
| Heavy Atoms | 19 |
| Complexity | — |
Lipinski Rule of Five
Passes Rule of Five
| Rule | Value |
| MW ≤ 500 | 278.41 |
| LogP ≤ 5 | 1.22 |
| H-Bond Donors ≤ 5 | 0 |
| H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10 | 2 |
Computed Properties (RDKit)
| Structural Alerts | {'alert_name': 'Aliphatic_long_chain', 'substructure': 'N/A'} |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IUPAC name of sodium hexadecanoate?
The IUPAC name of sodium hexadecanoate (CID 2735111) is sodium hexadecanoate.
What is the SMILES notation for sodium hexadecanoate?
The canonical SMILES for sodium hexadecanoate is CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+].
What is the InChIKey of sodium hexadecanoate?
The InChIKey is GGXKEBACDBNFAF-UHFFFAOYSA-M. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C16H32O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18;/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18);/q;+1/p-1.
What are the key properties of sodium hexadecanoate?
sodium hexadecanoate has a molecular weight of 278.41 g/mol, XLogP of 1.22, 14 rotatable bonds, 0 hydrogen bond donors, and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for sodium hexadecanoate is sourced from PubChem (CID 2735111), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).