Palmitic Acid

C16H32O2 — CID 985

IUPAChexadecanoic acid
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChIKeyIPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MW256.42 g/mol
LogP6.40
Rot. Bonds14

About Palmitic Acid

Palmitic Acid (PubChem CID 985) has the molecular formula C16H32O2 and a molecular weight of 256.42 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is hexadecanoic acid.

Molecular Properties

Compound NamePalmitic Acid
PubChem CID985
Molecular FormulaC16H32O2
Molecular Weight256.42 g/mol
Exact Mass256.24
IUPAC Namehexadecanoic acid
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChIKeyIPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP6.40
TPSA37.30 Ų
H-Bond Donors1
H-Bond Acceptors2
Rotatable Bonds14
Heavy Atoms18
Complexity178

Lipinski Rule of Five

1 violation

RuleValue
MW ≤ 500256.42
LogP ≤ 56.40
H-Bond Donors ≤ 51
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 102

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 Palmitic Acid?
The IUPAC name of Palmitic Acid (CID 985) is hexadecanoic acid.
What is the SMILES notation for Palmitic Acid?
The canonical SMILES for Palmitic Acid is CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.
What is the InChIKey of Palmitic Acid?
The InChIKey is IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18).
What are the key properties of Palmitic Acid?
Palmitic Acid has a molecular weight of 256.42 g/mol, XLogP of 6.40, 14 rotatable bonds, 1 hydrogen bond donors, and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for Palmitic Acid is sourced from PubChem (CID 985), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).