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P9009

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl palmitate

≥99%

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
Beilstein:
1782663
EC Number:
211-064-6
MDL number:
MFCD00008996
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24899002
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

plant (palm)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

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.)

functional group

ester

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

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

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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
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
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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