8.00508
Palmitic acid
for synthesis
Synonym(s):
Palmitic acid, Hexadecanoic acid
About This Item
Quality Level
Assay
≥98% (GC)
form
solid
potency
>10000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
bp
271.4 °C/133 hPa
mp
61-63 °C
transition temp
flash point 206 °C
density
0.852 g/cm3 at 20 °C
bulk density
415 kg/m3
storage temp.
2-30°C
InChI
1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChI key
IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Application
<li><strong>Palmitic Acid in Biochemical Imaging:</strong> Research highlighted the use of palmitic acid derivatives in two-photon fluorescence imaging to investigate cellular mechanisms in abdominal aortic aneurysm, demonstrating its utility in advanced medical diagnostics and research (Liang et al., 2024).</li>
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Analysis Note
Melting range
- lower value:
≥ 62 °C
- upper value: ≤ 64 °C
Identity (IR): passes test
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
nwg
Flash Point(F)
235.4 °F
Flash Point(C)
113 °C
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