SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C(=O)[O-]
Description: The molecule is a 2-methyl fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-methylhexadecanoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is a 2-methyl fatty acid anion, a fatty acid anion 17:0 and a long-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a 2-methylhexadecanoic acid.