Hexadecanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

17630-08-9
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CAS Name

Hexadecanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propyl ester

Molecular Formula

C21H42O5

Molecular Mass

374.56

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    60.0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C21H42O5/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-20(25)26-19-21(16-22,17-23)18-24/h22-24H,2-19H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=VURIDHCIBBJUDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)(CO)(CO)CO

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC(CO)(CO)CO)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexadecanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propyl ester
  • Palmitic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propyl ester
  • Palmitic acid, ester with pentaerythriol
  • Pentaerythritol, monopalmitate