Methyl palmitate

Alternative Name(s)

Methyl hexadecanoate
Palmitic acid methyl ester
Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester
Palmitic acid, methyl ester

IUPAC Name – Methyl hexadecanoate

Empirical Formula – C₁₈H₃₆O₂

Molecular Weight – 284.48

Exact Mass – 284.27

Elemental Analysis – C, 76.00; H, 12.76; O, 11.25

Methyl palmitate Compound Image

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PubChem CID - 15609

Classification

Category - Fatty acyls
Main class - Fatty esters
Sub-class - Wax monoesters