2-Hexyldecanoic acid
ALDRICH/464449 - 96%
Synonym: 2-n-Hexyldecanoic acid; Isopalmitic acid
CAS Number: 25354-97-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H32O2
Molecular Weight: 256.42
EC Number: 246-885-9
MDL Number: MFCD00059651
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)7CH[(CH2)5CH3]CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 96% |
| bp | 268 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| InChI | 1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-7-9-10 |
| InChI key | JMOLZNNXZPAGBH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 18 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCC(CCCCCC)C(O)=O |
| Application: | 2-Hexyldecanoic acid may be used as amidating agent for the suppression of side-chain crystallization during the synthesis of amphiphilic macromolecules. It may be employed as a surrogate carboxylic acid in a study. |
| General description: | 2-Hexyldecanoic acid is a carboxylic acid having branched carbon chains. |
| Packaging: | 25 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H317 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P272 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 96% |
| bp | 268 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 18 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



