Molecule ID: 985

IUPAC Name: hexadecanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a straight-chain, sixteen-carbon, saturated long-chain fatty acid. It has a role as an EC 1.1.1.189 (prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a hexadecanoate.

SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: 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)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
- LogP: 6.4