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Ethyl palmitate

≥95%, FG

Synonym(s):

Ethyl hexadecanoate, Palmitic acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14COOC2H5
CAS Number:
628-97-7
Molecular Weight:
284.48
FEMA Number:
2451
Council of Europe no.:
634
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901097
Flavis number:
9.193
EC Number:
211-064-6
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00008996
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1782663
Organoleptic:
creamy; milk; waxy
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA 21 CFR 117

assay

≥95%

refractive index

n20/D 1.440 (lit.)

bp

192-193 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

24-26 °C (lit.)

density

0.857 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

creamy; milk; waxy

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

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

InChI key

XIRNKXNNONJFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethyl palmitate is a one of the major volatile compounds found in cooked rice and Luzhou-flavor raw liquor. It occurs naturally in licorice root and chamomile.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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SHBT6251
SHBS8811
SHBS9260
SHBS2004
SHBR3899

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Enzymatic synthesis of ethyl palmitate in supercritical carbon dioxide
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43(7), 1568-1573 (2004)
Discrimination of different kinds of Luzhou-flavor raw liquors based on their volatile features
Zheng J, et al
Food Research International, 56, 77-84 (2014)
M A Diczfalusy et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 259(1-2), 404-411 (1999-01-23)
Fatty acid ethyl esters have been detected in high concentrations in organs commonly damaged by alcohol abuse and are regarded as being important non-oxidative metabolites of ethanol. The formation of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) has been ascribed to two
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