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Ethyl palmitate

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Ethyl palmitate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl hexadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.059 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
UNII
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3
SMILES
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
Properties
Chemical formula C18H36O2
Molar mass 284.484 g·mol
Appearance Colorless crystals or liquid
Odor Wax-like
Melting point 22–26 °C (72–79 °F; 295–299 K)
Boiling point 377–378 °C (711–712 °F; 650–651 K)
Solubility in water Insoluble
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards Irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
1 1 0
Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Ethyl palmitate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C18H36O2. It is a colorless solid with a wax-like odor. Chemically, ethyl palmitate is the ethyl ester of palmitic acid.

Ethyl hexadecanoate is produced in aged whiskey, and is sometimes removed from the final product via chill filtering. Ethyl palmitate is used as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent.

References

  1. Miller, Gregory H. (2019). Whisky Science. Springer International Publishing. p. 361. ISBN 9783030137328.


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