Palmitic Acid
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
57-10-3
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
Hexadecanoic Acid
FORMULA
CH3(CH2)14COOH
PRODUCT TYPE
Oleochemcial
HAZARD
0 Non-Regulated Material
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
ACID VALUE, MG KOH/G
217- 222
IODINE VALUE
0.5 Max
SAPONIFICATION VALUE
208 - 222
COLOR, GARDNER
1 Max
COLOR % TRANS@ 440 NM
93 Min (95 Min @550nm)
FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
Typical Fatty Acid Composition (%)
C 14
2
C 16
95.5
C 18
ODOR
wh. cryst. scales, sl. char. odortaste
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.4273 (80 c)
INSOLUBILITY
in water
MELTING POINT
63-64 c
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
256.42
SOLUBILITY
hot alcohol, ether, propyl alcohol, chloroform, oxygenated, aromatic, and chlorinated solvs.
BOILING POINT
215 c (15 mm)
DENSITY
0.853 (624 c)
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
in cold alcohol, petrol. ether
NOTES
Category: Oleochemicals, High Purity Fatty Acids
Purity: 99+ %
CLASS
Oleochemicals: Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohol & more, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly, High Purity Fatty Acids & Esters, Renewable Raw Material
FUNCTIONS
Intermediates, Humectants & Emollients
INDUSTRY
Food Chemicals, Flavor, Cosmetic, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Resin & Coating
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