| Melting point: |
61-62.5 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: |
351.5 °C |
| Density |
0.852 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure |
10 mm Hg ( 210 °C) |
| refractive index |
1.4273 |
| FEMA |
2832 | PALMITIC ACID |
| Flash point: |
>230 °F |
| storage temp. |
room temp |
| solubility |
chloroform: 0.5 M, clear, colorless |
| form |
Flakes |
| pka |
4.78±0.10(Predicted) |
| color |
White or almost white |
| Odor |
at 100.00 %. slightly waxy fatty |
| Odor Type |
waxy |
| Water Solubility |
insoluble |
| Merck |
14,6996 |
| JECFA Number |
115 |
| BRN |
607489 |
| Dielectric constant |
2.3（71℃） |
| Stability: |
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents. |
| InChIKey |
IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP |
7.170 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
57-10-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Hexadecanoic acid(57-10-3) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Palmitic acid (57-10-3) |