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Palmitic Acid
CAS: 57-10-3 | C16H32O2
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
CAS Registry Number:
57-10-3
Molecular Formula:
C16H32O2
Molecular Mass:
256.43 g/mol
Names and Synonyms:
Palmitic Acid
Hexadecanoic acid
Palmitic acid
n-Hexadecoic acid
1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
n-Hexadecanoic acid
Palmitinic acid
Prifac 2960
Hydrofol Acid 1690
PA 900
Neo-Fat 16
Lunac P 95KC
Emersol 143
Cetylic acid
Hystrene 9016
NAA 160
Kortacid 1698
Lunac P 95
Loxiol EP 278
FA 1695
NSC 5030
Edenor C16
Pristerene 4934
Lunac P 98
V 1695
Kortacid 1695
A 1600
Edenor C 16-98-100
Palmac 98-16
Imex C 1498
Palmitates
Cetostearic acid
(E)-[p-((1,2-Dihydroxypropyloxy)-p′-(propargyloxy)] azobenzene
Edenor C16-98MY
PS 1618
Vetec
Identifiers:
SMILES:
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
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)
Key Properties
Boiling Point
351.5 °C
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Melting Point
61.8 °C
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Density
0.85 g/cm³
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Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
1H NMR
13C NMR
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 256.43 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 256.4299999999999 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 256.240230264 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 0.85 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 0.8527 g/cm3 @ Temp: 62 °C | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic_acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 351.5 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 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) | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 61.8 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Palmitic acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 18 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 1 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 1 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 14 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 5.552300000000005 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 77.94780000000007 | RDKit |
