Palmitic acid
Palmitic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C16H32O2.
- Formula
- C16H32O2
- Functional group
- Carboxylic acids
- Molar mass
- 256.42 g/mol
- Also known as
- hexadecanoic acid, Cetylic acid, n-Hexadecanoic acid, Hexadecylic acid, 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid, n-Hexadecoic acid
Overview
Palmitic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C16H32O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C16H32O2
- Functional group
- Carboxylic acids
- Molar mass
- 256.42 g/mol
- Also known as
- hexadecanoic acid, Cetylic acid, n-Hexadecanoic acid, Hexadecylic acid, 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid, n-Hexadecoic acid
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
- 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)
- PubChem CID
- 985
Properties
- Melting Point
- 62.49 °C
- Boiling Point
- 351.5 °C
- Density
- Density: 0.8527 g/cu cm at 62 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 0.04 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Carboxylic acids
Palmitic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C16H32O2.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Palmitic acid (CID 985)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Palmitic acid — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/985#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-294
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Palmitic acid — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/985#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-294
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Palmitic acid — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/985#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-294
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Palmitic acid — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/985#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Robb ID; Aust J Chem 19: 2281-4 (1966)