15-hydroxy Pentadecanoic Acid methyl ester

15-hydroxy Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester is a hydroxylated fatty acid methyl ester that is a key intermediate in the synthesis of the musk-odored macrocyclic lactones cyclopentadecanolide and exaltolide. [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1882]Formal Name: 15-hydroxy-pentadecanoic acid, methyl ester. CAS Number: 76529-42-5. Synonyms: Methyl 15-hydroxy Pentadecanoate, SFE 16:0,O. Molecular Formula: C16H32O3. Formula Weight: 272.4. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: Chloroform: soluble, Ethanol: warmed, Ether: soluble. SMILES: O=C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCO)OC. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C16H32O3/c1-19-16(18)14-12-10-8-6-4-2-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17/h17H,2-15H2,1H3. InChi Key: WQCYAHKAJFZVCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N.