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Methyl palmitate

97%

Synonym(s):

n-Hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl hexadecanoate, Palmitic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
270.45
Beilstein:
1780973
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
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Assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.4512 (lit.)

bp

185 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

32-35 °C (lit.)

density

0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3

InChI key

FLIACVVOZYBSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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