Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-06-25 21:46:30 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:51:14 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0062046
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB62046
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(S)-14-Methylhexadecanoic acid
Description(S)-14-Methylhexadecanoic acid, also known as 14-methylpalmitic acid, 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 (S)-14-Methylhexadecanoic acid exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
14-Methylpalmitic acidChEBI
14-MethylpalmitateGenerator
(S)-14-MethylhexadecanoateGenerator
14-Methylhexadecanoic acid, (+-)-isomerHMDB
AnteisoheptadecanoateHMDB
14-Methylhexadecanoic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC17H34O2
Average Molecular Weight270.4507
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight270.255880332
IUPAC Name14-methylhexadecanoic acid
Traditional Name(+)-14-methyl palmitic acid
CAS Registry Number5746-59-8
SMILES
CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-16(2)14-12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15-17(18)19/h16H,3-15H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)
InChI KeyFXUKWLSZZHVEJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point39.5 - 40 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP7.63ALOGPS
logP6.54ChemAxon
logS-6.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count14ChemAxon
Refractivity81.63 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability36.07 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-054o-9420000000-227dc22195b4a320e5aa2017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-056r-9331000000-66336baf886a12667cd82017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-0090000000-8fd320690cbfe873915e2016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0fmi-6690000000-2c3ef3b9e1e7f3b752bc2016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9400000000-05304dfda2a1976653c22016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-d59e1c0613e3b4b6fe352016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-016r-1090000000-64825023c5e41833a6ad2016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9230000000-1e1c0f9de3e1884a06c82016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-3190000000-a06b4b0912b4097e36a72021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0aba-9210000000-815ec68f705dcd84cf902021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-27c125614e357e7cc3382021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0090000000-ae5b777e86dbd2f5172a2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0gb9-0090000000-fbd4711f4fb6af5092de2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9210000000-83bfe38f5f6e24e3afb12021-09-22View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
HMDB IDHMDB0031067
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003069
KNApSAcK IDC00052559
Chemspider ID20849
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound22207
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID84874
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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  2. van Gastelen S, Antunes-Fernandes EC, Hettinga KA, Dijkstra J: Relationships between methane emission of Holstein Friesian dairy cows and fatty acids, volatile metabolites and non-volatile metabolites in milk. Animal. 2017 Sep;11(9):1539-1548. doi: 10.1017/S1751731117000295. Epub 2017 Feb 21. [PubMed:28219465 ]
  3. Glasser F, Ferlay A, Chilliard Y: Oilseed lipid supplements and fatty acid composition of cow milk: a meta-analysis. J Dairy Sci. 2008 Dec;91(12):4687-703. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-0987. [PubMed:19038946 ]