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Palmitic Acid
Synonym(s):
Palmitic Acid, Hexadecanoic Acid
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H32O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.42
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
description
Merck USA index - 14, 6996
Quality Level
assay
≥99% (GC)
form
solid
manufacturer/tradename
Calbiochem®
storage condition
OK to freeze
impurities
≤0.05% sulfated ash
color
white
solubility
hot ethanol: soluble
cation traces
Fe: ≤0.0005%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
10-30°C
SMILES string
[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.[H+]
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)
InChI key
IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Biochem/physiol Actions
Cell permeable: no
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no
Legal Information
CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Disclaimer
Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
nwg
flash_point_f
235.4 °F
flash_point_c
113 °C
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