Palmitic Acid

CAS: 57-10-3

Ref. TR-P144500

Product Information

• Name: Palmitic Acid
• Synonyms: Hexadecanoic acid, (E)-[p-((1,2-Dihydroxypropyloxy)-p′-(propargyloxy)] azobenzene, 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid, A 1600, Acide palmitique, Acido Palmitico, Puro, Cetostearic acid, Cetylic acid, Edenor C 16-98-100, Edenor C16, Edenor C16-98MY, Emersol 143, Fa 1695, Hydrofol Acid 1690, Hystrene 9016, Imex C 1498, Kortacid 1695, Kortacid 1698, Loxiol EP 278, Lunac P 95, Lunac P 95KC, Lunac P 98, Naa 160, Neo-Fat 16, Nsc 5030, Pa 900, Palmac 98-16, Palmitates, Palmitinic acid, Palmitinsaeure, Palmitinsaure, Pentadecanecarboxylic acid, Prifac 2960, Pristerene 4934, Ps 1618, V 1695, Vetec, n-Hexadecanoic acid, n-Hexadecoic acid, 1-Hexadecanoic acid, Palmitic Acid (1.00509), Hexadecan acid, palmitic acid, pure, Palmitic acid tech

Description

Applications Palmitic Acid is a common fatty acid found in plants and animals. The body converts excess carbohydrates into Palmitic Acid, thus Palmitic Acid is the first fatty acid produced during fatty acid synthesis as well as a precursor for longer fatty acids.
References Jeffcoat, R. et al.: Lipids, 12, 469 (1977); Hudgins, L. et al.: J. Lipid Res., 41, 595 (2000);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 256.42
• Formula: C₁₆H₃₂O₂
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• InChI: 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: InChIKey=IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O