Palmitic acid
ALDRICH/27734 - ≥98% palmitic acid basis (GC)
Synonym: 1-
CAS Number: 57-10-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H32O2
Molecular Weight: 256.42
EC Number: 200-312-9
MDL Number: MFCD00002747
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)14COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| acid value | ≤240 |
| assay | ≥98% palmitic acid basis (GC) |
| bp | 271.5 °C/100 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | flakes |
| powder or crystals | |
| impurities | ≤1% stearic acid (GC) |
| InChI | 1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| iodine value | ≤0.5 |
| mp | 61-62.5 °C (lit.) |
| 62-65 °C | |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| saponification value | ≤240 |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable | |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 210 °C) |
| Application: | Palmitic acid may be employed in the preparation of palmitic anhydride, via reaction with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) in carbon tetrachloride. It undergoes deoxygenation in the presence of 4%wt Pd/C mesoporous catalyst at 300°C and pressure of 17bar of 5% H2 in argon. Aliphatic chain length hydrocarbons containing one less carbon than the corresponding acid were obtained as major products. |
| General description: | Palmiticacid (C16:0) is a saturated fatty acid commonly found in various naturalsources, such as animal fats and plant oils. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C |
| Purity | ≥98% palmitic acid basis (GC) |
| bp | 271.5 °C/100 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 61-62.5 °C (lit.); 62-65 °C |
| Density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |