11-Hexadecenoic acid (92% cis, 8% trans)
Catalogue number:
1208-50 mg
Supplier:
Matreya
Size:
50 mg
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CAS Number:
2271-34-3
Purity:
≥98%
Formulation:
A neat liquid
Molecular Formula:
C16H30O2
Molecular Weight:
254.4
Alternative Names:
C16:1 (cis-11/trans-11) Fatty acid
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Product Description:
This high purity monounsaturated fatty acid is ideal as a standard and for use in biological systems. cis-11-hexadecenoic acid is found in some insects where it acts as a pheromone precursor.1 It is the main monoene fatty acid of some organisms, such as the myxobacteria Cytophaga hutchinsonii, where it is predominantly found acylated to phosphatidylethanolamine.2 cis-11- hexadecenoic acid is formed by the delta 11-desaturase enzyme from palmitic acid.3
