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C17H34O2
270.5 g/mol
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METHYL PALMITATE

CAS112-39-0EC203-966-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Detergent and emulsifier intermediate

Methyl palmitate is a fatty acid methyl ester naturally found in various plants and foods. It serves as an intermediate in the production of detergents, emulsifiers, and other industrial chemicals.

Detergent intermediateEmulsifier intermediateFeed additive intermediate

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methyl hexadecanoate

InChIKey

FLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

Synonyms (26)
  • Methyl palmitate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • AEC METHYL PALMITATE
  • C16 FAME
  • DUB PM COS
  • Emery 2216
  • Hexadecanoate methyl ester
  • METHYL PALMITATE
  • Metholene 2216
  • Methyl hexadecanoate
  • Methyl n-hexadecanoate
  • Methyl palmitate (Standard)
  • Methyl palmitic acid
  • Palmitic acid methyl ester
  • Radia 7120
  • Uniphat A60
  • a methylhexadecanoic acid
  • formyl hexadecanoate
  • hexadecanoic acid methyl
  • methyl ester hexadecanoic
  • methyl hexadecanoic acid
  • palmitic methyl ester