W283215

Palmitic acid

natural, 98%, FG

• Synonym(s): 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid, C16:0, Cetylic acid, Hexadecanoic acid, NSC 5030, PamOH
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH
• CAS Number: 57-10-3
• Molecular Weight: 256.42
• FEMA Number: 2832
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 607489
• EC Number: 200-312-9
• Council of Europe no.: 14
• MDL number: MFCD00002747
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329830536
• Flavis number: 8.014
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: FG; Fragrance grade; Halal; Kosher; natural
• Quality Level: 400
• agency: follows IFRA guidelines; meets purity specifications of JECFA
• reg. compliance: EU Regulation 1223/2009; EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002; FDA 21 CFR 172.210; FDA 21 CFR 172.860; FDA 21 CFR 173.340
• vapor pressure: 10 mmHg ( 210 °C)
• assay: 98%
• form: crystals or chunks
• bp: 271.5 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 61-62.5 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: 0.00005 g/L at 20 °C
• density: 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• cation traces: As: ≤3 ppm; Cd: ≤1 ppm; Hg: ≤1 ppm; Pb: ≤10 ppm
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• fragrance allergen: no known allergens
• organoleptic: faint; fatty
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
• 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

Description

General description

Palmitic acid is the main constituent of human milk fatty acids. It is also found in sea weeds and air-dried fruit of Cornus officinalis.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: nwg
• flash_point_f: 235.4 °F
• flash_point_c: 113 °C