Tripalmitin

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

Chemical structure

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