About methyl hexadecanoate
methyl hexadecanoate (PubChem CID 8181) has the molecular formula C17H34O2
and a molecular weight of 270.46 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is methyl hexadecanoate.
Molecular Properties
| Compound Name | methyl hexadecanoate |
| PubChem CID | 8181 |
| Molecular Formula | C17H34O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 270.46 g/mol |
| Exact Mass | 270.26 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl hexadecanoate |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | FLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| XLogP | 5.64 |
| TPSA | 26.30 Ų |
| H-Bond Donors | |
| H-Bond Acceptors | 2 |
| Rotatable Bonds | 14 |
| Heavy Atoms | 19 |
| Complexity | — |
Lipinski Rule of Five
1 violation
| Rule | Value |
| MW ≤ 500 | 270.46 |
| LogP ≤ 5 | 5.64 |
| 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 methyl hexadecanoate?
The IUPAC name of methyl hexadecanoate (CID 8181) is methyl hexadecanoate.
What is the SMILES notation for methyl hexadecanoate?
The canonical SMILES for methyl hexadecanoate is CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC.
What is the InChIKey of methyl hexadecanoate?
The InChIKey is FLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3.
What are the key properties of methyl hexadecanoate?
methyl hexadecanoate has a molecular weight of 270.46 g/mol, XLogP of 5.64, 14 rotatable bonds, 0 hydrogen bond donors, and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for methyl hexadecanoate is sourced from PubChem (CID 8181), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).