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W509531

Methyl palmitate

≥97%

Synonym(s):

n-Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl hexadecanoate, Palmitic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14CO2CH3
CAS Number:
112-39-0
Molecular Weight:
270.45
Flavis number:
9.180
PubChem Substance ID:
24902044
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
Council of Europe no.:
581
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
203-966-3
MDL number:
MFCD00008994
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1780973
Organoleptic:
waxy
Biological source:
Cocos nucifera
palm oil
synthetic
Food allergen:
tree nuts

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Product Name

Methyl palmitate, ≥97%

InChI key

FLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

biological source

Cocos nucifera
palm oil
synthetic

assay

≥97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.4512 (lit.)

bp

185 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

32-35 °C (lit.)

density

0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

tree nuts

organoleptic

waxy

Quality Level

300

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Application

Methyl palmitate can be used as an additive in food and cosmetic industries for the stabilization of fats and oil products by slowing down the auto-oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids.

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

General description

Methyl palmitate is a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) that occurs naturally in crude palm oil and walnut.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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SHBS8554
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SHBN1011
SHBM8083

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Biodiesel production from crude Jatropha curcas L. seed oil with a high content of free fatty acids.
Berchmans HJ & Hirata S.
Bioresource Technology, 99(6), 1716-1721 (2008)
Solvent free synthesis of methyl palmitate over sulfated zirconia solid acid catalyst
Saravanan K, et al.
Fuel: The Science and Technology of Fuel and Energy, 165(11), 298-305 (2016)
Density and speed of sound measurements on five fatty acid methyl esters at 83 kPa and temperatures from (278.15 to 338.15) K.
Ott LS, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 53(10), 2412-2416 (2008)
Enzyme catalyzed synthesis of cosmetic esters and its intensification: A review
Khan NR and Rathod VK
Process. Biochem., 50(11), 1793-1806 (2015)
P Cai et al.
Toxicology, 210(2-3), 197-204 (2005-04-21)
Kupffer cells are involved in phagocytosis and known to release biologically active mediators during early events of liver injury. Such functional properties of Kupffer cells can be modulated by methyl palmitate (MP). Therefore, efficacy of MP to modulate Kupffer cell
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