629-56-1

Usage

Uses

Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
2-Hexadecenoic acid is used as a therapeutic agent for its potential role in reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to modulate various biological pathways make it a valuable candidate for the development of treatments targeting these conditions.
Used in Cosmetics and Skincare Industry:
2-Hexadecenoic acid is used as an ingredient in cosmetics and skincare products for its moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties. It helps improve skin barrier function and promotes wound healing, making it beneficial for maintaining skin health and treating various skin conditions.
Used in Nutritional Supplements:
2-Hexadecenoic acid is used as a nutritional supplement to support overall health and well-being. Its presence in the diet can contribute to the maintenance of healthy skin, as well as potentially reducing the risk of certain chronic diseases.
Used in Food Industry:
2-Hexadecenoic acid is used as a natural additive in certain food products to enhance their health benefits. Its presence in foods like macadamia nuts and sea buckthorn can contribute to the overall nutritional value and promote health when consumed as part of a balanced diet.

InChI:InChI=1/C16H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h14-15H,2-13H2,1H3,(H,17,18)

Upstream product

• 866914-36-5 3-iodo-hexadecanoic acid 
• 18263-25-7 2-bromopalmitic acid 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 101434-56-4 α-iodopalmitic acid 
• 629-73-2 1-Hexadecene 

Downstream Products

• 144-62-7 oxalic acid 
• 544-63-8 n-tetradecanoic acid 
• 928-17-6 β-hydroxypalmitic acid 
• 19102-92-2 dimethyl heptadecane-1,17-dioate 
• 13360-61-7 1-pentadecene 
• 61621-60-1 2,4-Dioxo-6-tridecyl-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Determination of Key Hydrocarbon Autoxidation Products by Fluorescence

Hydroperoxides and carboxylic acids are key primary products that arise in the autoxidation of hydrocarbons. We have developed a simple approach to rapidly and simultaneously determine both types of products using hydroperoxide- and acid-sensitive moieties conjugated to nonpolar coumarin- and BODIPY-based fluorophores. The coumarin- and BODIPY-conjugated amine probes described here undergo 38- and 8-fold enhancement, respectively, upon protonation in a solvent system compatible with heavy hydrocarbons. The latter can be used directly with our previously described hydroperoxide-sensitive coumarin-conjugated phosphine probe to enable rapid quantification of both carboxylic acids and hydroperoxides in hydrocarbon samples. The utility of the approach is illustrated by the ready determination of the differing relative rates of hydroperoxide and acid formation with changes in hydrocarbon structure (e.g., n-hexadecane vs 1-hexadecene vs a lubricant base stock). The method offers significant versatility and automation compared with common but laborious titration approaches, and greatly improves screening efficiency and accuracy for the identification of novel radical-trapping antioxidants for high temperature applications. This application was demonstrated by the automated analysis of hydroperoxides and carboxylic acids (by microplate reader) in samples from 24 inhibited autoxidations of a lubricating oil, which were carried out on a parallel synthesizer at 160 °C in triplicate in a single day.

Synthesis of Long Chain Substituted cis- and trans-2-Trichloromethyldioxolanones.

Reaction of chloral hydrate with α-hydroxy derivatives of palmitic (Ia), stearic (Ib) and behenic (Ic) acids gave the corresponding cis-2-trichloromethyldioxolanones (IIa,b,c) and trans-2-trichloromethyldioxolanones (IIIa,b,c), yields being ca. 50percent for each reaction product.The structures of the individual reaction products were established clearly by elemental analysis as well as by spectral studies.