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Methyl palmitate

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
n-Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl hexadecanoate, Palmitic acid methyl ester
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
270.45
Beilstein:
1780973
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

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

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

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

InChI key

FLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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).

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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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 .

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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)
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)
Anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects of methyl palmitate
El-Demerdash E, et al.
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 254(3), 238-244 (2011)
Fast GC-FID method for monitoring acidic and basic catalytic transesterification reactions in vegetable oils to methyl ester biodiesel preparation
Sato TR, et al.
Quimica nova, 39(3), 352-355 (2016)
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)

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