Chemistry:Ethyl palmitate

Ethyl palmitate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl hexadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	628-97-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11860
PubChem CID	12366
UNII	IRD3M534ZM Y
InChI 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
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H36O2
Molar mass	284.484 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless crystals or liquid
Odor	Wax-like
Melting point	22–26 °C (72–79 °F; 295–299 K)
Boiling point	377–378 °C (711–712 °F; 650–651 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Hazards
Main hazards	Irritant
Safety data sheet	MSDS
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 1 0
Flash point	110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ethyl palmitate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₁₈H₃₆O₂. It is a colorless solid with a wax-like odor. Chemically, ethyl palmitate is the ethyl ester of palmitic acid.

Ethyl hexadecanoate is produced in aged whiskey, and is sometimes removed from the final product via chill filtering. Ethyl palmitate is used as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent.