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P9009

Ethyl palmitate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl hexadecanoate, Palmitic acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.48
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
211-064-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1782663
MDL number:
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InChI key

XIRNKXNNONJFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

biological source

plant (palm)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

Quality Level

bp

192-193 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

24-26 °C (lit.)

density

0.857 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

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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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Ashanty M Pina-Rodriguez et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(11), 4657-4662 (2009-05-06)
Amaranth oil is rich in linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Structured lipids (SLs) with specific functional and nutritional characteristics can be prepared through chemical or enzymatic interesterification. The aim of this study was to increase the palmitic acid content at
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
Kosei Eguchi et al.
Cell metabolism, 15(4), 518-533 (2012-04-03)
Consumption of foods high in saturated fatty acids (FAs) as well as elevated levels of circulating free FAs are known to be associated with T2D. Though previous studies showed inflammation is crucially involved in the development of insulin resistance, how
Eduardo Coelho et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(14) (2020-07-19)
Cassava plays a key role in the food production and economies of several countries worldwide. Due to its starch content, alcoholic fermentation is a promising transformation process for adding value to cassava. However, most of the existing cassava beverages are
J Werner et al.
Gastroenterology, 113(1), 286-294 (1997-07-01)
The mechanism by which alcohol injures the pancreas remains unknown. Alcohol-intoxicated humans have high levels of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), nonoxidative products of ethanol metabolism, in blood, pancreas, and liver. The aims of this study were to determine whether

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