16-Methylheptadecanoic acid

• Synonyms: Isooctadecanoic acid
• IUPAC Name: 16-Methylheptadecanoic acid
• Molecular Weight: 284.48
• Molecular Formula: C18H36O2
• SMILES: CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
• InChI: XDOFQFKRPWOURC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• InChI Key: InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-17(2)15-13-11-9-7-5-3-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18(19)20/h17H,3-16H2,1-2H3,(H,19,20)
• Boiling Point: 369.5 °C
• Melting Point: 67.8-68.5 °C
• Flash Point: 225.6°C
• Purity: 98%+
• Density: 0.89g/ml
• Appearance: Solid
• Storage: Room temperature
• Physical State: Solid
• Refractive Index: 1.454
• Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, strong oxidizing agents.
• Subcategory: Branched FA (Iso, Ante-iso)