Palmitic Acid

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    57-10-3

    Molecular formula
    C16H32O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
    HOOC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1965.43
    • Carbowax: 2911.29

  • Odor profile

    waxy 81.4%
    fatty 79.11%
    oily 44.62%
    creamy 32.87%
    dairy 31.42%
    odorless 27.67%
    milky 26.53%
    soapy 26.3%
    coconut 23.51%
    meaty 23.26%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

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

    Molecular weight
    256.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting points

    • 61.8 °C
    • 62.49 °C
    • 63 °C

    Boiling points

    • 351.5 °C
    • 351-352 °C

    Solubilities

    • 0.04 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • In water, 0.04 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Insoluble in water
    • Soluble in hot alcohol and ether
    • Soluble in ethanol, acetone, benzene; very soluble in chloroform; miscible with ethyl ether
    • Soluble in aromatic, chlorinated and oxygenated solvents
    • 4e-05 mg/mL
    • Solubility in water: none
    • practically insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform

  • Synonyms

    • palmitic acid
    • Hexadecanoic acid
    • 57-10-3
    • Cetylic acid
    • palmitate
    • n-Hexadecanoic acid
    • Hexadecylic acid
    • 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
    • Hydrofol
    • n-Hexadecoic acid
NaN -Infinity

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Amomum koenigii Amomum koenigii J.F. Gmelin, fam. Zingiberaceae 1.9%
Amomum muricarpum Amomum muricarpum Elm, fam. Zingiberaceae 2.2%
Fissitigma shangtzeense, flower extract Fissitigma shangtzeense Tsiang et P.T. Li, fam. Annonaceae 4.8%
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 14.0%
Lily headspace Lilium candidum L., fam. Liliaceae 2.5%
Narcissus tazetta absolute 2 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 8.8%
Osmanthus absolute 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 8.6%
Parsley absolute (Egypt) 8000-68-8 Petroselinum crispum (Miller) A.W. Hill (P. sativum Hoffm.), fam. Apiaceae 10.14%
Apple flower Malus arnoldiana (Rehd) Sarg. var. Redgold, fam. Rosaceae 3.82%
Saffron 1 8022-19-3 Crocus sativus L., fam. Iridaceae 0.1%
Melittis melissophyllum Melittis melissophylum L., ssp. albida Guss, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.6%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.84%
Guava fruit (Nigeria) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 1.21%
Ambrette seed (China) 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 0.71%
Osmanthus concrete 1 (China) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans, variety Thunbergii (Mak.), fam. Oleaceae 4.2%
Osmanthus concrete 2 (China) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans, variety Latifolius Mak., fam. Oleaceae 1.4%
Osmanthus concrete 3 (China) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans, variety Aurantiacus (Mak.), fam. Oleaceae 3.7%
Osmanthus concentrate 1 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.84%
Osmanthus concentrate 2 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.71%
Thyme 3 8007-46-3 Thymus vulgaris L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.14%
Thyme 4 8007-46-3 Thymus vulgaris L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 5.98%
Ambrette seed 2 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 1.4%
Ambrette seed 4 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 2.1%
Ambrette seed 3 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 1.0%
Grape flower 84929-27-1 Vitis vinifera L., ssp. Gruener Veltliner, fam. Vitaceae 0.9%
Angelica root (Finland) 4 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. archangelica, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.1%
Angelica root (Finland) 3 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. sativa, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.45%
Agarwood smoke 1 Aquilaria agallocha Roxb., fam. Thymelaeaceae 1.42%
Rhus coriaria Rhus coriaria L., fam. Anarcadiaceae 2.5%
Violet odorata leaf 1 8024-08-6 Viola odorata L., fam. Violaceae 8.5%
Osmanthus headspace (flowers) (China) 2 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., var. thunbergii Makino, fam. Oleaceae 0.1%
Betel leaf Kapoori (India) 2 Piper betle L. var. Kapoori, fam. Piperaceae 0.41%
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 24.0%
Illicium simonsii fruit (China) Illicium simonsii Maxim., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.1%
Elaeagnus angustifolia flower absolute (China) Elaeagnus angustifolia L., fam. Elaeagnaceae 4.64%
Zanthoxylum bungeanum (China) Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim., fam. Rutaceae 4.93%
Litchi pulp (China) Lichi sinensis Sonn., fam. Sapindaceae 2.77%
Jasmine (China) 1 8022-96-6 Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum L., fam. Oleaceae 0.71%
Orthodon calveriei (Vietnam) Orthodon calveriei Level. (Mosla calveriei), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.4%
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Vietnam) 1a Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.6%
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Vietnam) 1b Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.05%
Geum montanum root Geum montanum L., fam. Rosaceae 1.25%
Zingiber zerumbet (Vietnam) 2c flower Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm., fam. Zingiberaceae 4.4%
Nicotiana forgetiana flower Nicotiana forgetiana Hort. ex Hensley (subgenus Petunioides), Solanaceae 1.11%
Curcuma pierreana (Vietnam), 1a rhizome Curcuma pierreana Gagnep., fam. Zingiberaceae 2.8%
Curcuma pierreana (Vietnam), 1b stem Curcuma pierreana Gagnep., fam. Zingiberaceae 1.8%
Curcuma pierreana (Vietnam), 1c leaf Curcuma pierreana Gagnep., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.5%
Ageratum houstonianum (India) Ageratum houstonianum Mill., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Averrhoa bilimbi fruit (Malaysia) Averrhoa bilimbi L., fam. Oxalidaceae 20.4%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 22.5%