Sodium palmitate

C16H31NaO2CAS 408-35-5278.41 g/mol

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O−ONa+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C16H31NaO2
Molar mass
278.41 g/mol
Exact mass
278.2222 Da
Melting point
270 °C
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
408-35-5
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O.[Na+]
InChI

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Names and synonyms

10 names
  • Hexadecanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Palmitic acid, sodium salt
  • Hexadecanoic acid, sodium salt
  • Sodium pentadecanecarboxylate
  • Sodium hexadecanoate
  • C-Lube 16
  • Nonsoul PN 1
  • PN 1
  • C 16-98/100MY, sodium salt
  • C16 Soap

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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 Potassium palmitate2624-31-9Salt

Similar compounds

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