Potassium palmitate

C16H31KO2CAS 2624-31-9294.52 g/mol

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Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C16H31KO2
Molar mass
294.52 g/mol
Exact mass
294.1961 Da
logP
5.17Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
14

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
2624-31-9
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O.[K+]
InChI

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Names and synonyms

8 names
  • Hexadecanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)
  • Palmitic acid, potassium salt
  • Hexadecanoic acid, potassium salt
  • Potassium hexadecanoate
  • Potassium n-hexadecanoate
  • Potassium 1-hexadecanoate
  • Nonsoul PK 1
  • Nonsoul PK 2

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Palmitic acid57-10-3Free acid Sodium palmitate408-35-5Salt

Similar compounds

Potassium laurate10124-65-9100 % similar Potassium stearate593-29-3100 % similar Potassium octanoate764-71-6100 % similar Potassium oleate143-18-080 % similar Sodium caprate1002-62-678 % similar Manganese stearate1002-88-678 % similar Lead stearate1072-35-178 % similar Calcium stearate1592-23-078 % similar

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