Tripalmitin
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Description
A glyceryl ester of acid palmitic acid. Palmitin is found in oil palm oil and animal fats.
Synonyms and Related Terms
palmitin; 1,2,3-propanetriol tris(hexadecanoate); palmitic triglyceride; glycerol tripalmitate
Other Properties
Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform. Insoluble in water, alcohol.
| Composition | C3H5(OOC16H31)3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 555-44-2 |
| Melting Point | 66-67 |
| Density | 0.873 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 807.33 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4381 |
| Boiling Point | 310-320 |
Hazards and Safety
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9865
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998