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CAS 540-10-3

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Chemical identity and properties

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CAS 540-10-3PubChem CID 10889

Cetyl Palmitate

Palmityl palmitate is a palmitate ester resulting from the formal condensation of palmitic acid with palmityl alcohol. It is used as a thickener and emollient in cosmetics. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a hexadecan-1-ol. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
hexadecyl hexadecanoate
Molecular formula
C32H64O2
Molecular weight
480.8 g/mol
Exact mass
480.49063128 Da
XLogP3
15.2
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Palmityl palmitateHexadecanoic acid, hexadecyl estern-Hexadecyl hexadecanoatePALMITIC ACID, HEXADECYL ESTER5ZA2S6B08XCHEBI:75584WE(16:0/16:0)RefChem:918287
16 more reported names
208-736-6Hexadecyl palmitateCetinhexadecanyl hexadecanoateHexadecanoic acid hexadecyl esterStandamul 1616palmitic acid, cetyl esterC32H64O2UNII-5ZA2S6B08XCetyl palmitate [NF]CETYL PALMITATE [MI]Palmatic acid n-hexadecyl esterCETYL PALMITATE [USP-RS]CS-W011523Cetyl palmitate (NF)Palmitic Acid Hexadecyl Ester
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External database identifiers

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