| Category | Other Lipid |
| Molecular Formula | C16H32O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 256.4 |
| Appearance | White Powder |
| Shipping | Ambient temperature |
| Storage | -20°C |
Palmitic acid
CAS No.: 57-10-3
Cat No.: BPG-3771
Purity: >95% by HPLC
4.5 
Palmitic acid is a saturated long-chain fatty acid, which is found in fats, milk and meat, and is a major component of palm oil and palm kernel oil. It can be used in soaps and cosmemetics manufacturing.
Nutritional supplement in health care products.
Structure of 57-10-3
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- Specification
| Synonyms | 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic Acid; Cetylic Acid; NSC 5030; Palmitinic Acid; Pentadecanecarboxylic Acid; N-Hexadecanoic Acid; N-Hexadecoic Acid |
| IUPACName | hexadecanoic acid |
| CanonicalSMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| InChI | 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) |
| InChIKey | IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| BoilingPoint | 340.6±5.0°C at 760 mmHg |
| MeltingPoint | 63-64°C |
| FlashPoint | 206°C |
| Purity | >95% by HPLC |
| Density | 0.849 g/mL at 25°C |
| Solubility | Soluble in DMF (20 mg/ml), DMSO (30 mg/ml), Ethanol (30 mg/ml) |
| Application | Ingredient of health care products. |
| ShelfLife | 60 months from manufacture date |
| VaporPressure | 0.00000038 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 7.17 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| RefractiveIndex | 1.4309 at 70 °C |
| Pictogram | Irritant |
| Signal | Warning |
| PrecautionaryStatementCodes | P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 |
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