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Ethyl palmitate

≥95%, FG

Synonym(s):
Ethyl hexadecanoate, Palmitic acid ethyl ester
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.48
FEMA Number:
2451
Beilstein:
1782663
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
634
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
9.193
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117

Assay

≥95%

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.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

creamy; milk; waxy

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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grade

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grade

analytical standard

grade

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agency

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agency

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agency

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agency

follows IFRA guidelines

assay

≥95%

assay

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assay

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assay

≥90%

refractive index

n20/D 1.440 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.440 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.440 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.438 (lit.)

bp

192-193 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

bp

192-193 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

bp

192-193 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

bp

-

General description

Ethyl palmitate is a one of the major volatile compounds found in cooked rice and Luzhou-flavor raw liquor. It occurs naturally in licorice root and chamomile.

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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Enzymatic synthesis of ethyl palmitate in supercritical carbon dioxide
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43(7), 1568-1573 (2004)
Discrimination of different kinds of Luzhou-flavor raw liquors based on their volatile features
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European journal of biochemistry, 259(1-2), 404-411 (1999-01-23)
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Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(11), 4657-4662 (2009-05-06)
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