rac-3-Hydroxyoctadecanoic Acid

CAS: 17773-30-7

Ref. TR-H943060

Product Information

• Name: rac-3-Hydroxyoctadecanoic Acid
• Synonyms: rac-3-Hydroxystearic Acid, rac-ß-Hydroxyoctadecanoic Acid, rac-ß-Hydroxystearic Acid, 3-Hydroxyoctadecanoate, 3-Hydroxystearic acid, 3R-hydroxy-octadecanoic acid, Octadecanoic Acid, 3-Hydroxy-, β-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, β-Hydroxystearic acid
• CAS: 17773-30-7

Description

Applications rac-3-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid is a fatty acid found in foodstuffs such as vegetable oils, milk, and dairy products. rac-3-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid is also used as a chemical marker to identify and confirm the presence of Campylobacter pylori, a gram-negative bacteria that cause duodenal ulcers in humans.
References Carlsson, A., et al.: Med. Sci. Res., 16, 1301 (1988); Jenske, R. & Vetter, W.: Food Chem., 114, 1122 (2009); Krakowka, S., et al.: Infect. Immun., 55, 2789 (1987); Levi, S., et al.: Lancet, 333, 1167 (1989)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 300.48
• Formula: C₁₈H₃₆O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-4(6)3-5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
• InChI key: InChIKey=REKYPYSUBKSCAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC(O)CC(=O)O