Cetyl palmitate
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Other names
Palmityl palmitate
Hexadecyl hexadecanoate Palmitic acid palmityl ester Palmitic acid hexadecyl ester Palmitic acid cetyl ester N-hexadecyl palmitate Palmatic acid n-hexadecyl ester | |
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ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.943 |
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Properties | |
C32H64O2 | |
Appearance | colourless wax |
Melting point | 54 °C (129 °F; 327 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cetyl palmitate is the ester derived from palmitic acid and cetyl alcohol. It is the primary constituent of spermaceti, the wax found in the skull of sperm whales.[2]
Stony corals, which build the coral reefs, contain large amounts of cetyl palmitate wax in their tissues. Most predators find this wax indigestible.
References
- ^ http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9923365
- ^ Wilhelm Riemenschneider and Hermann M. Bolt "Esters, Organic" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a09_565.pub2