Methyl Palmitate
SIAL/PHR3538 - pharmaceutical secondary standard, certified reference material
Synonym: Methyl palmitate; n-Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester; Methyl hexadecanoate; Palmitic acid methyl ester
CAS Number: 112-39-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C17H34O2
Molecular Weight: 270.45
MDL Number: MFCD00008994
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)14CO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
agency | traceable to USP 1431603 |
application(s) | pharmaceutical |
bp | 185 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
grade | certified reference material |
pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
InChI | 1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7- |
InChI key | FLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 32-35 °C (lit.) |
packaging | pkg of 1 g |
Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC |
storage temp. | 2-30°C |
Analysis Note: | These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available. |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Methyl palmitate has anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effect. Methyl palmitate prevents bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis in rats, by inhibiting NF-κB . Methyl palmitate also prevents CCl4-induced liver fibrosis linked to reduced TGF-β . |
Footnote: | To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAA6959(changes by product) in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive. |
General description: | Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards |
Other Notes: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
bp | 185 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
mp | 32-35 °C (lit.) |
Density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
Storage Temp. | 2-30°C |