2-HydroxyMyristic Acid CAS 2507-55-3

Introduction：Basic information about 2-HydroxyMyristic Acid CAS 2507-55-3, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.

2-HydroxyMyristic Acid Basic information

• Product Name: 2-HydroxyMyristic Acid
• Synonyms: alpha-Hydroxymyristic acid;alpha-hydroxymyristicacid;DL-ALPHA-HYDROXYMYRISTIC ACID;D,L-A-HYDROXYMYRISTIC ACID;ALPHA-HYDROXY-N-TETRADECYLIC ACID;A-HYDROXYMYRISTIC ACID;A-HYDROXY-N-TETRADECYLIC ACID;2-HYDROXYMYRISTIC ACID
• CAS: 2507-55-3
• MF: C14H28O3
• MW: 244.37
• EINECS: 219-714-0
• Product Categories: Mixed Fatty Acids;Fatty Acid Derivatives & Lipids;Glycerols;Aliphatics
• Mol File: 2507-55-3.mol

2-HydroxyMyristic Acid Chemical Properties

• Melting point: 70-72°C
• Boiling point: 377.5±15.0 °C(Predicted)
• density: 0.969±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
• pka: 3.86±0.21(Predicted)
• form: White to off-white solid.
• color: White to Off-White
• BRN: 1725369
• InChI: 1S/C14H28O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(15)14(16)17/h13,15H,2-12H2,1H3,(H,16,17)
• InChIKey: JYZJYKOZGGEXSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O
• LogP: 5.150 (est)
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2507-55-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

• WGK Germany: 3
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids

2-HydroxyMyristic Acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Off-White Solid

Uses

A biological fatty Acid, used in cosmetics, skin treatments, and hair preparations.

Uses

As a biological fatty Acid, 2-HydroxyMyristic Acid can be used in cosmetics, skin treatments, and hair preparations.

Definition

ChEBI: A long-chain fatty acid that is a derivative of myristic acid having a hydroxy substituent at C-2.

Biological Activity

An analog of myristic acid th at becomes metabolically activated in cells to form 2-hydroxymyristoyl-CoA. Inhibitor of protein myristoylation.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from chloroform or twice from MeOH (m 85.8-86.6o) [Horn & Pretorious J Chem Soc 1463 1954, Chibnall et al. Biochem J 30 1034 1963, Beilstein 3 H 361, 3 I 130, 3 II 246