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Hexadecanoic acid

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Hexadecanoic acid
SpectraBase Compound ID 4a7kM8X1Hye
InChI 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)
InChIKey IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 256.4 g/mol
Molecular Formula C16H32O2
Exact Mass 256.24023 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID B1tE8eyHTI1
Name Hexadecanoic acid
Source of Sample NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMICALS CORPORATION, CLEVELAND, OHIO
CAS Registry Number 57-10-3
Chemical Description PALMITIC ACID
Comments DEEMED GRAS BY FEMA
Copyright Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
FEMA Number 2832
Formula C16H32O2
InChI 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)
InChIKey IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point 61-64C
Synonyms Palmitic acid
Technique MELT