Tripalmitin: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
A glyceryl ester of [ | A glyceryl ester of [[palmitic%20acid|palmitic acid]]. Palmitin is found in [[palm%20oil|palm oil]] and animal [[fat|fats]]. | ||
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|tripalmitin.jpg~Chemical structure]]] | |||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
palmitin; 1,2,3-propanetriol tris(hexadecanoate); palmitic triglyceride; glycerol tripalmitate | palmitin; 1,2,3-propanetriol tris(hexadecanoate); palmitic triglyceride; glycerol tripalmitate | ||
[ | == Risks == | ||
* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/39727.htm MSDS] | |||
== | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform. Insoluble in water, alcohol. | Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform. Insoluble in water, alcohol. | ||
| Line 22: | Line 24: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| 66-67 | | 66-67 C | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| 0.873 | | 0.873 g/ml | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
| Line 34: | Line 36: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| 310-320 | | 310-320 C | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9865 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9865 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 16 June 2022
Description
A glyceryl ester of palmitic acid. Palmitin is found in palm oil and animal fats.
Synonyms and Related Terms
palmitin; 1,2,3-propanetriol tris(hexadecanoate); palmitic triglyceride; glycerol tripalmitate
Risks
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform. Insoluble in water, alcohol.
| Composition | C3H5(OOC16H31)3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 555-44-2 |
| Melting Point | 66-67 C |
| Density | 0.873 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 807.33 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4381 |
| Boiling Point | 310-320 C |
Resources and Citations
- 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