Methyl Palmitate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Methyl Palmitate

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Catalog Number

ACMA00017018

Product Name

Methyl Palmitate

Category

Polymers

Description

Liquid

IUPAC Name

methyl hexadecanoate

Molecular Weight

270.5g/mol

Molecular Formula

C17H34O2

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

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

Boiling Point

417 °C

Melting Point

30.0 °C;Mp 30.5 °;30 °C

Solubility

Insol in water; very sol in ethyl alc, acetone; sol in ether;Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether

Application

Methyl Palmitate serves as a versatile component widely used in the food and cosmetic industries to enhance the stability of fats and oil products by decelerating the auto-oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. As a fatty acid methyl ester, this clear, colorless liquid or low melting solid is soluble in substances like alcohol, acetone, chloroform, benzene, and ether, but remains insoluble in water. Additionally, it naturally occurs in various plant species as an essential oil and can modulate its concentration in cells with methanol. In scientific studies, particularly those involving isolated Kupffer cells, Methyl Palmitate has demonstrated the capability to inhibit phagocytosis and decrease cell viability, highlighting its complex role as a metabolite.

Color/Form

Colorless liq

Complexity

190

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

203-966-3

Exact Mass

270.25588g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

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