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CN

506345

Palmitic Acid

Synonym(s):

Palmitic Acid, Hexadecanoic Acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H32O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.42
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
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SMILES string

[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.[H+]

InChI

1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)

InChI key

IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

description

Merck USA index - 14, 6996

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze

impurities

≤0.05% sulfated ash

color

white

solubility

hot ethanol: soluble

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.0005%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

10-30°C

Quality Level

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

235.4 °F

flash_point_c

113 °C


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