Ethyl palmitate

Ethyl palmitate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl hexadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 628-97-7 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 11860
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.059 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 12366
UNII
  • IRD3M534ZM checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID2047511 Edit this at Wikidata
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
  • 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
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

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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