rac-3-Hydroxyoctadecanoic Acid

• CAT Number: R044302
• CAS Number: 17773-30-7
• Molecular Formula: C18H36O3
• Molecular Weight: 300.483
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: rac-3-Hydroxystearic Acid; rac-β-Hydroxyoctadecanoic Acid; rac-β-Hydroxystearic Acid
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 3-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H36O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-17(19)16-18(20)21/h17,19H,2-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21)
• InChIKey: POMQYTSPMKEQNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CC(=O)O)O

3-hydroxy Stearic acid is a long-chain saturated fatty acid and intermediate in the production of 3-hydroxy octadecanedioic acid from stearic acid (Item No. 10011298). 3-hydroxy Stearic acid is found in C. pyloridis, a bacteria implicated in the etiology of peptic ulcers.