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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A white crystalline waxy material. Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid that occurs naturally in many animal fats and vegetable oils. It is found in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linseed | + | A white crystalline waxy material. Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid that occurs naturally in many animal fats and vegetable oils. It is found in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linseed%20oil linseed oil], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=palm%20oil palm oil], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Japan%20wax Japan wax], and vegetable tallow. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 572 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: p. 6860 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: p. 6860 | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 24 July 2013
Description
A white crystalline waxy material. Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid that occurs naturally in many animal fats and vegetable oils. It is found in linseed oil, palm oil, Japan wax, and vegetable tallow.
Synonyms and Related Terms
hexadecanoic acid; hexadecylic acid; cetylic acid; 1-pentadecanecarboxylic acid
Other Properties
Insoluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol, ligroin.
Soluble in hot alcohol, ether, propyl alcohol, chloroform.
| Composition | C15H31COOH |
|---|---|
| CAS | 57-10-3 |
| Melting Point | 63-64 |
| Density | 0.853 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=256.42 |
| Boiling Point | 215 |
Hazards and Safety
International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 572
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: p. 6860
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998