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Palmitic acid

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Category	Other Lipid
Catalog NO.	BPG-3771
Product Name	Palmitic acid
CAS	57-10-3
Molecular Formula	C16H32O2
Molecular Weight	256.4

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Description	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.
Synonyms	1-Pentadecanecarboxylic Acid; Cetylic Acid; NSC 5030; Palmitinic Acid; Pentadecanecarboxylic Acid; N-Hexadecanoic Acid; N-Hexadecoic Acid
IUPAC Name	hexadecanoic acid
Canonical SMILES	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
Boiling Point	340.6±5.0°C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point	63-64°C
Flash Point	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)
Appearance	White Powder
Application	Ingredient of health care products.
Shelf Life	60 months from manufacture date
Storage	-20°C
Vapor Pressure	0.00000038 [mmHg]
LogP	7.17
Decomposition	When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Refractive Index	1.4309 at 70 °C
Pictogram(s)	Irritant
Signal	Warning
Precautionary Statement Codes	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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