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Methyl palmitate

analytical standard

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
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329766560
EC Number:
203-966-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1780973
MDL number:
MFCD00008994

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Product Name

Methyl palmitate, analytical standard

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

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

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)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

functional group

ester

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

100

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Application

Methyl palmitate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biodiesel samples using chromatography techniques.
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General description

Methyl palmitate (MeP) is a high melting point component of biodiesel. It is used in a variety of flavors and fragrances and found abundantly in palm oil-related feedstocks.
Methyl palmitate is a fatty acid methyl ester, which shows potential anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects by preventing bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and inhibiting the nuclear factor kappa-β pathway(NF-κB).

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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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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN6465
BCCL4998
BCCM1490
BCCK6745
BCCK0448

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Characterization of fatty acid methyl esters in biodiesel using high-performance liquid chromatography
Shang NC, et al.
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 43(3), 354-359 (2012)
Mitigating crystallization of saturated FAMES (fatty acid methyl esters) in biodiesel. 3. The binary phase behavior of 1, 3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoyl glycerol-Methyl palmitate-A multi-length scale structural elucidation of mechanism responsible for inhibiting FAME crystallization
Mohanan A, et al.
Energy, 86(3), 500-513 (2015)
Basic properties of methyl palmitate-diesel blends
Altaie HAM, et al.
Fuel: The Science and Technology of Fuel and Energy, 193(3), 1-6 (2017)
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(3), 298-305 (2016)
Anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects of methyl palmitate
El-Demerdash E, et al.
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 254(3), 238-244 (2011)
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Protocols

HPLC Analysis of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMES) on SUPELCOSIL LC-18

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