Ethyl palmitate

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 palmitate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl hexadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	628-97-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11860
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.059
PubChem CID	12366
UNII	IRD3M534ZM Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2047511
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
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 1 0
Flash point	110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ethyl hexadecanoate is produced in aged whiskey, and is sometimes removed from the final product via chill filtering.^[1] Ethyl palmitate is used as a hair- and skin-conditioning agent.