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3-hydroxy Heptadecanoic Acid

Item No. 28735

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Technical Information
CAS Number
40165-89-7
Synonyms
  • β-hydroxy Heptadecanoic Acid
  • 3-hydroxy Heptadecylic Acid
  • 3-hydroxy Margaric Acid
  • FA 17:0;O
Molecular Formula
C17H34O3
Formula Weight
286.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Ethanol: solubleMethanol: soluble
SMILES
OC(CC(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C17H34O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16(18)15-17(19)20/h16,18H,2-15H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
InChi Key
FWZUXWSQLNHYIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-hydroxy Heptadecanoic acid is a hydroxylated fatty acid. It is a component of LPS in several species of Gram-negative bacteria.1,2 Levels of 3-hydroxy heptadecanoic acid are decreased in the feces of patients with Crohn’s disease.3 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1741]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Weintraub, A., Larsson, B.E., and Lindberg, A.A. Chemical and immunochemical analyses of Bacteroides fragilis lipopolysaccharides. Infect. Immun. 49(1), 197-201 (1985).

    2. Uhlig, S., Negård, M., Heldal, K.K., et al. Profiling of 3-hydroxy fatty acids as environmental markers of endotoxin using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. J. Chromatogr. A 1434, 119-236 (2016).

    3. De La Cochetiere, M.F., Rouge, C., Szponar, B., et al. 3-Hydroxy fatty acids in faeces of patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis as a non-invasive diagnostic approach. Microb. Ecol. Health Dis. 19(1), 1-6 (2007).