PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 80 °C |
| alpha | [α]D20 0±0.5゜ (c=5, C2H5OH) |
| Boiling point: | 376.9±25.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 0.969±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | powder to crystal |
| pka | 4.38±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White to Almost white |
| LogP | 4.180 (est) |
Description and Uses
3-Hydroxytetradecanoic Acid is used in the preparation of liposomes coated with N-acylated molecular-weight. Also used in the synthesis of pseudomycin side-chain analogs. Also used in the study of Lipid A, a major constituent of the lipopolysaccharides, which are responsible for the toxicity of gram negative bacteria.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318-H413 |
| Precautionary statements | P280-P305+P351+P338 |
| RTECS | XB8585000 |
| HS Code | 2918.19.9000 |
