Ethyl palmitate

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Ethyl palmitate
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl hexadecanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • 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
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
Properties
C18H36O2
Molar mass 284.484 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless crystals or liquid
Odor Wax-like
Melting point 22–26 °C (72–79 °F; 295–299 K)
Boiling point 377–378 °C (711–712 °F; 650–651 K)
Insoluble
Hazards
Main hazards Irritant
Safety data sheet MSDS
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
1
0
Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethyl palmitate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C18H36O2. It is a colorless solid with a wax-like odor. Chemically, ethyl palmitate is the ethyl ester of palmitic acid.

Ethyl palmitate is used as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent.

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3
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2
−CH
3
, simplified to C
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