Methyl 2-methylhexadecanoate

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2490-53-1

    Molecular formula
    C18H36O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C(=O)OC

  • Odor profile

    waxy 73.65%
    fatty 71.52%
    oily 60.17%
    creamy 32.02%
    fruity 29.47%
    sweet 28.23%
    dairy 27.24%
    odorless 25.87%
    milky 25.6%
    soapy 22.38%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.0 Well soluble in IPP, DOA, IPM

    Molecular weight
    284.5 g/mol

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl 2-methylhexadecanoate
    • 2490-53-1
    • Hexadecanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
    • Methyl 2-methylpalmitate
    • DTXSID30947792
    • methyl 2-methylhexadeca-noate
    • SCHEMBL5483760
    • Methyl 2-methylhexadecanoic acid
    • DTXCID401376044
    • DL-?-Methylpalmitic acid methyl ester
    • DL-alpha-Methylpalmitic acid methyl ester
    • FM172283
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Asafoetida (Pakistan) 2 9000-04-8 Ferula assafoetida L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.1%