What is the CETYL PALMITATE?

CETYL PALMITATE is white to almost white crystalline powder, while it's Molecular Formula is C32H64O2. white to almost white crystalline powder It is used as emollients, masking agents and skin conditioning and a glosser and thickener for creams. It improves emulsion texture and stability and gives structure to cosmetic sticks. Used in skin and hair applications.

What is the CAS number for CETYL PALMITATE?

The CAS number of CETYL PALMITATE is 540-10-3.

What is CETYL PALMITATE (540-10-3) used for?

Cetyl Palmitate, also known as synthetic spermaceti, is an ester of palmitic acid obtained through the reaction of cetyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a white to almost white crystalline powder and is widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries due to its various beneficial properties.InChI:InChI=1S/C32H64O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-34-32(33)30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-31H2,1-2H3

What is the CETYL PALMITATE?

CETYL PALMITATE is white to almost white crystalline powder, while it's Molecular Formula is C32H64O2. white to almost white crystalline powder It is used as emollients, masking agents and skin conditioning and a glosser and thickener for creams. It improves emulsion texture and stability and gives structure to cosmetic sticks. Used in skin and hair applications.

What is the CAS number for CETYL PALMITATE?

The CAS number of CETYL PALMITATE is 540-10-3.

What is CETYL PALMITATE (540-10-3) used for?

Cetyl Palmitate, also known as synthetic spermaceti, is an ester of palmitic acid obtained through the reaction of cetyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a white to almost white crystalline powder and is widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries due to its various beneficial properties.InChI:InChI=1S/C32H64O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-34-32(33)30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-31H2,1-2H3

Cetyl Palmitate

Basic information

Product Name:Cetyl Palmitate
CasNo.:540-10-3
MF:C₃₂H₆₄O₂
MW:480.859

Physical and Chemical Properties

Boiling Point:55-56 °C(lit.)
Packing:25kg/drum or according to customer requirements
Throughput:

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Product Details

CasNo： 540-10-3

MF： C₃₂H₆₄O₂

Appearance： white to almost white crystalline powder

Packing： 25kg/drum or according to customer requirements

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Synonyms: Hexadecanoic acid hexadecyl ester；n-Hexadecyl hexadecanoate；Palmitic acid, hexadecyl ester；

Molecular Formula: C₃₂H₆₄O₂

Molecular Weight: 480.85

CAS Number: 540-10-3

Storage: Keep tightly closed and store in a dry place.

Package: 25kg/drum or according to customer requirements.

Shelf life: 2 years.

Properties: This product is white to off-white powder or granules, dissolved in hot ethanol, almost insoluble or insoluble in water.

Quality Standard:USP

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder or granules
Assay，%	≥90.0
Residue on ignition，%	≤0.05
Limit of fatty alcohols，fatty acids，and fatty esters，%	Complies
Melting range，℃	46~53
mgKOH/g	≤1.0
Hydroxyl value，mgKOH/g	≤6.0
Iodine value，g/100g	≤1.0
Saponification value，mgKOH/g	110~130
Loss on drying，%	≤3.0

CETYL PALMITATE(Cas 540-10-3) Usage

Pharmaceutical excipients, stiffening agent, etc.

540-10-3 Relevant articles

Esterification of cetyl alcohol with palmitic acid over WO3/Zr-SBA-15 and Zr-SBA-15 catalysts

Mutlu, Vahide Nuran,Yilmaz, Selahattin

, p. 194 - 200 (2016)

Tungsten loaded and Zr incorporated SBA-...

Ni-Based heterogeneous catalysts for the transformation of fatty acids into higher yields of O-free hydrocarbons

Aburto, Jorge,Gómez-Pérez, María Teresa,Gómora-Herrera, Diana,Valencia, Diego,Zenteno, Citlalli

, p. 3470 - 3480 (2020/06/25)

A series of novel catalytic materials we...

Paving the way towards green catalytic materials for green fuels: Impact of chemical species on Mo-based catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation

Valencia, Diego,Díaz-García, Leonardo,Ramírez-Verduzco, Luis Felipe,Qamar, Amir,Moewes, Alexander,Aburto, Jorge

, p. 18292 - 18301 (2019/07/03)

A series of Mo-based catalysts were synt...

Aldehyde effect and ligand discovery in Ru-catalyzed dehydrogenative cross-coupling of alcohols to esters

Jiang, Xiaolin,Zhang, Jiahui,Zhao, Dongmei,Li, Yuehui

, p. 2797 - 2800 (2019/03/27)

The presence of different aldehydes is f...

PRODUCTION METHOD OF ESTER COMPOUND

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Paragraph 0030; 0032; 0033; 0035-0047, (2019/10/01)

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce an este...

540-10-3 Process route

: 112-39-0
hexadecanoic acid methyl ester

: 629-62-9
pentadecane

: 34557-54-5,27936-85-2
methane

: 544-76-3
Hexadecane

: 14852-31-4
hexadecan-2-ol

: 36653-82-4,124-29-8
1-Hexadecanol

: 629-80-1
n-hexadecylaldehyde

: 540-10-3
cetyl palmitate

: 201230-82-2
carbon monoxide

: 57-10-3
1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogen; In dodecane; at 290 ℃; under 22502.3 Torr;

: 112-39-0
hexadecanoic acid methyl ester

: 629-62-9
pentadecane

: 34557-54-5,27936-85-2
methane

: 544-76-3
Hexadecane

: 14852-31-4
hexadecan-2-ol

: 36653-82-4,124-29-8
1-Hexadecanol

: 629-80-1
n-hexadecylaldehyde

: 540-10-3
cetyl palmitate

: 124-38-9,18923-20-1
carbon dioxide

: 201230-82-2
carbon monoxide

: 57-10-3
1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid