C22H38O7
414.5 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
ASCORBYL PALMITATE
CAS137-66-6EC205-305-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
antioxidant food additive
Ascorbyl palmitate is an ester formed from ascorbic acid and palmitic acid, creating a fat-soluble form of vitamin C. It is primarily used as an antioxidant food additive to preserve freshness and extend shelf life in various food products.
antioxidant food additivesource of vitamin C
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Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for ASCORBYL PALMITATE (CAS 137-66-6) is 2936.27.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2936.27
EU CN code (8-digit)
2936 27 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(2S)-2-[(2R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] hexadecanoate
InChIKey
QAQJMLQRFWZOBN-LAUBAEHRSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O
Synonyms (56)
- E-304
- ASCORBYL PALMITATE (EP MONOGRAPH)
- ASCORBYL PALMITATE (USP-RS)
- Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate, meets USP testing specifications
- Ascorbyl palmitate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Ascorbyl palmitate, USAN
- Ascorbyl palmitate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1-Ascorbyl palmitate
- 6-O-Palmitoyl ascorbate
- 6-O-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid
- 6-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid
- 6-Palmitoylascorbic acid
- 6HexadecanoylLascorbic acid
- 6MonopalmitoylLascorbate
- 6OPalmitoylascorbic acid
- ASCORBYL PALMITATE
- ASCORBYL PALMITATE (II)
- ASCORBYL PALMITATE [MART.]
- Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate
- Ascorbic acid palmitate
- Ascorbic palmitate
- Ascorboyl palmitate
- Ascorbyl 6-hexadecanoate, L-
- Ascorbyl 6-palmitate
- Ascorbyl monopalmitate
- Ascorbyl palmitate (NF)
- Ascorbyl palmitate (Standard)
- Ascorbyl palmitate (VAN)
- Ascorbyl palmitate CRS
- Ascorbylpalmitic acid
- Cetyl ascorbate
- Grindox 562
- Ins no.304
- L-Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate
- L-Ascorbyl 6-pal
- L-Ascorbyl 6-palmitate
- L-Ascorbyl monopalmitate
- L-Ascorbyl palmitate
- Ondascora
- Palmitoyl L-ascorbic acid
- PlmtVC
- Quicifal
- scorbic
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