Palmitic acid
ALDRICH/W283207 - ≥98%, FCC, FG
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
| agency | follows IFRA guidelines |
| meets purity specifications of JECFA | |
| application(s) | flavors and fragrances |
| assay | ≥98% |
| biological source | palm oil |
| bp | 271.5 °C/100 mmHg (lit.) |
| cation traces | As: ≤3 ppm |
| Cd: ≤1 ppm | |
| heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.1 ppm | |
| Hg: ≤1 ppm | |
| density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| documentation | see Safety & Documentation for available documents |
| food allergen | no known allergens |
| form | solid |
| fragrance allergen | no known allergens |
| grade | FG |
| Fragrance grade | |
| Halal | |
| Kosher | |
| InChI | 1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 61-62.5 °C (lit.) |
| organoleptic | faint; fatty |
| Quality Level | 400  |
| reg. compliance | EU Regulation 1223/2009 |
| EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002 | |
| FCC | |
| FDA 21 CFR 172.210 | |
| FDA 21 CFR 172.860 | |
| FDA 21 CFR 173.340 | |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O |
| solubility | water: 0.00005 g/L at 20 °C |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 210 °C) |
| General description: | Palmitic acid is the main constituent of human milk fatty acids. It is also found in acerola fruit, sea weeds and air-dried fruit of Cornus officinalis. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 10 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 25 kg in fiber drum |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 271.5 °C/100 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 61-62.5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| FEMA Number | 2832 |
| UNSPSC | 12164502 |