Ethyl palmitate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name

Ethyl hexadecanoate

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 628-97-7 Y

3D model (JSmol)

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ChemSpider |

* 11860

PubChem CID

* 12366

UNII |

* IRD3M534ZM Y

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−1
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
Main hazards | Irritant
Safety data sheet | MSDS
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)  |

Flash point |  110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Infobox references

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.[1] 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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