PALMITYL ACETATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

24.2°C

Boiling point:

326.96°C (estimate)

Density 

0.8672 (estimate)

vapor pressure 

0.005Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

1.4439 (estimate)

storage temp. 

−20°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

solid

color 

Colourless

LogP

8.66 at 40℃

EPA Substance Registry System

Cetyl acetate (629-70-9)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

MM0225200

MSDS

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PALMITYL ACETATE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Hexadecyl Acetate is a plant sex pheromone.

Definition

ChEBI: Palmityl acetate is an acetate ester derived from hexadecan-1-ol (palmityl alcohol); used as an emollient, masking agent and skin conditioner; pheromone constituent present in various species of mouse, arachnid and insect. It has a role as a cosmetic, a pheromone and an epitope. It is functionally related to a hexadecan-1-ol.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Purification Methods

Distil the ester in a vacuum twice, then recrystallise it several times from diethyl ether/MeOH. [Beilstein 2 H 136, 2 II 146, 2 III 265, 2 IV 171.]

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