Product Name

  • Name

    Ethyl hexadecanoate

  • EINECS 211-064-6
  • CAS No. 628-97-7
  • Article Data67
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.864 g/cm3
  • Solubility Immiscible with water
  • Melting Point 24-26 °C(lit.)
  • Formula C18H36O2
  • Boiling Point 342.2 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 284.483
  • Flash Point 149 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance clear colorless oily liquid after melting
  • Safety 23-24/25
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 628-97-7 (Ethyl hexadecanoate)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms Palmiticacid, ethyl ester (6CI,8CI);Ethyl hexadecanoate;Ethyl palmitate;NSC 8918;
  • PSA 26.30000
  • LogP 6.03080

Synthetic route

ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With monoammonium 12-tungstophosphate for 12h; Heating;98%
With alumina methanesulfonic acid at 120℃; for 0.333333h; Microwave irradiation;97%
With polysiloxane acidic ionic liquids containing pyridinium trifluoroacetate salts for 4h; Reflux;96%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

glyceroltripalmitate
555-44-2

glyceroltripalmitate

A

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

B

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium perchlorate 1) electrolyzis; 2) reflux, 7h;A 96%
B n/a
Triethyl orthoacetate
78-39-7

Triethyl orthoacetate

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 3-butyl-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium hexafluorophosphate at 100℃; for 3.5h;95%
In various solvent(s) at 100℃; for 3.5h;95%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

C25H44N2O3S
88743-87-7

C25H44N2O3S

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With CuCl2*2H2O for 3h; Ambient temperature;90%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

C31H56N2O3S
88743-88-8

C31H56N2O3S

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With CuCl2*2H2O for 3h; Ambient temperature;90%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

4-nitrophenyl palmitate
1492-30-4

4-nitrophenyl palmitate

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With palmitic acid imprinted Thermomyces lanuginosus Lypozyme TL 100L lipase nanogel In n-heptane at 40℃; for 1h; Reagent/catalyst; Green chemistry; Enzymatic reaction;77%
With constitutive mycelium-bound lipase from Aspergillus niger MYA 135 In hexane; acetone at 37℃; for 1h; Reagent/catalyst; Enzymatic reaction;
With lipase encapsulated polyacrylamide nanogel In n-heptane Reagent/catalyst; Enzymatic reaction;
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

Palmitamide
629-54-9

Palmitamide

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride; titanium tetrachloride for 12h; Heating;74%
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

glyceroltripalmitate
555-44-2

glyceroltripalmitate

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With PDVB-VI-0.5 at 78℃; for 3h;64.3%
silver palmitate
3508-01-8

silver palmitate

ethyl iodide
75-03-6

ethyl iodide

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With xylene at 100℃;
formaldehyd
50-00-0

formaldehyd

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

A

hexadecanoic acid methyl ester
112-39-0

hexadecanoic acid methyl ester

B

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 300℃; im Rohr;
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

n-hexadecanoyl chloride
112-67-4

n-hexadecanoyl chloride

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diethyl ether; magnesium
Palmitoyl p-toluolsulphonyldiester
65260-62-0

Palmitoyl p-toluolsulphonyldiester

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide
potassium palmitate
2624-31-9

potassium palmitate

ethyl iodide
75-03-6

ethyl iodide

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol; acetone for 16h; Heating;
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

3-O-palmitoyl-D-glucopyranose
182698-28-8

3-O-palmitoyl-D-glucopyranose

A

D-Glucose
2280-44-6

D-Glucose

B

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; sulfuric acid at 50℃; Rate constant;
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

3-O-Palmitoyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose
122156-12-1

3-O-Palmitoyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose

A

5,6-O-isopropylidene-D-glucofuranose
70834-19-4, 138343-45-0, 138343-46-1

5,6-O-isopropylidene-D-glucofuranose

B

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; sulfuric acid at 50℃; Rate constant;
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

3-O-Palmitoyl-1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose
24613-34-1

3-O-Palmitoyl-1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose

A

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

B

1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose
582-52-5

1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; sulfuric acid at 50℃; Rate constant;
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

2-Oleodipalmitin
2190-25-2

2-Oleodipalmitin

A

oleic acid ethyl ester
111-62-6

oleic acid ethyl ester

B

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

C

hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediyl ester
502-52-3

hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediyl ester

D

1-O-palmitoyl-2-O-oleoyl glycerol
3123-73-7

1-O-palmitoyl-2-O-oleoyl glycerol

E

1-O-palmitoylglycerol

1-O-palmitoylglycerol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With immobilized EL1 lipase In water; tert-butyl alcohol at 30℃; for 4.16667h;A 45 mmol
B 11 mmol
C n/a
D n/a
E n/a
n-hexadecanoyl chloride
112-67-4

n-hexadecanoyl chloride

sodium-compound of hexane-1,1,6-tricarboxylic acid triethyl ester

sodium-compound of hexane-1,1,6-tricarboxylic acid triethyl ester

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: aq. NH4OH / CH2Cl2 / 0 - 20 °C
2: 74 percent / TiCl4, aq. HCl / 12 h / Heating
View Scheme
1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

pancreassubstances

pancreassubstances

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: benzene
2: NaBH4 / dimethylformamide
View Scheme
fatty acids from sewage scum; extract of

fatty acids from sewage scum; extract of

ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

A

hydroxy fatty acid ethyl esters

hydroxy fatty acid ethyl esters

B

oleic acid ethyl ester
111-62-6

oleic acid ethyl ester

C

ethyl (9Z,12Z)-9,12-octadecadienoate
544-35-4

ethyl (9Z,12Z)-9,12-octadecadienoate

D

ethyl linolenate
1191-41-9

ethyl linolenate

E

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

F

ethyl heptadecanoate
14010-23-2

ethyl heptadecanoate

G

stearic acid ethyl ester
111-61-5

stearic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
sulfuric acid at 60℃; for 1h; Conversion of starting material;
1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1.1: iodine / acetonitrile / 0.17 h / Inert atmosphere
2.1: zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate / acetonitrile / 0.5 h / 60 °C / Inert atmosphere
2.2: 3.5 h / 60 °C / Inert atmosphere
View Scheme
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

C34H46O2P(1+)*I(1-)

C34H46O2P(1+)*I(1-)

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: C34H46O2P(1+)*I(1-) With zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 0.5h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: ethanol In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 3.5h; Inert atmosphere;
55 mg
ethyl iodide
75-03-6

ethyl iodide

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid
57-10-3

1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 18-crown-6 ether; potassium carbonate In tetrahydrofuran for 21h; Inert atmosphere; Reflux;
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

1-Hexadecanol
36653-82-4

1-Hexadecanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C32H36ClNO2P2Ru; potassium tert-butylate; hydrogen In tetrahydrofuran at 120℃; under 38002.6 Torr; for 20h; Autoclave; Green chemistry;98%
With C30H34Cl2N2P2Ru; potassium methanolate; hydrogen In tetrahydrofuran at 100℃; under 38002.6 - 76005.1 Torr; for 15h; Glovebox; Autoclave;92%
With aluminum oxide; sodium; tert-butyl alcohol In toluene for 6h; Heating;70%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

4-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,2-diol
3897-89-0

4-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,2-diol

3,4-dihydroxybenzyl palmitate

3,4-dihydroxybenzyl palmitate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 at 37℃;98%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

hydroxytyrosol
10597-60-1

hydroxytyrosol

palmitic acid-3,4-dihydroxyphenylethyl ester

palmitic acid-3,4-dihydroxyphenylethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 at 37℃;98%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

ethanolamine
141-43-5

ethanolamine

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol
544-31-0

2-(palmitoylamino)ethanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 In 1,4-dioxane for 0.0666667h; Microwave irradiation; Enzymatic reaction; chemoselective reaction;97.5%
3-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-propanol
46118-02-9

3-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-propanol

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propyl palmitate

3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propyl palmitate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 at 37℃;97%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

benzylamine
100-46-9

benzylamine

hexadecanoic acid benzylamide
74058-71-2

hexadecanoic acid benzylamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With indium (III) iodide at 110 - 120℃; for 8.5h;91%
at 150℃;
D-ribo-phytosphingosine
554-62-1

D-ribo-phytosphingosine

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

N-palmitoyl-D-ribo-phytosphingosine
111149-09-8

N-palmitoyl-D-ribo-phytosphingosine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium methylate In methanol at 55℃;88.6%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

<1,1-D2>cetyl alcohol
56555-03-4

<1,1-D2>cetyl alcohol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium deuteride In diethyl ether at 25℃;86%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

palmitonitrile
629-79-8

palmitonitrile

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester With sodium diisobutyl-tert-butoxyaluminium hydride In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: With 1,3-Diiodo-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione; ammonia In tetrahydrofuran; water at 0 - 20℃; for 3h;
86%
Stage #1: hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester With sodium diisobutyl-tert-butoxyaluminium hydride In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃; for 4h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: With ammonium hydroxide; 1,3-Diiodo-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;
351 mg
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

hexadecanoic acid methyl ester
112-39-0

hexadecanoic acid methyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With indium; iodine for 4.5h; transesterification; Heating;85%
With Dowex DR2030 ion exchange resin at 59.84℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 3h;
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

α-Tetradecyl-β-keto-stearinsaeureethylester
119119-53-8

α-Tetradecyl-β-keto-stearinsaeureethylester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium ethanolate at 140℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;80%
With sodium ethanolate Heating;
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

diethyl chlorophosphate
814-49-3

diethyl chlorophosphate

ethyl 1-O-1'-(E/Z)-1-(diethylphosphonyl)-1-hexadecenyl ether

ethyl 1-O-1'-(E/Z)-1-(diethylphosphonyl)-1-hexadecenyl ether

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium diisopropyl amide In tetrahydrofuran; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide 1.) -78 deg C, 20 min, 2.) r.t., 1.5 h;73%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

(E)-4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-en-1-yl)benzene-1,2-diol
3598-26-3

(E)-4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-en-1-yl)benzene-1,2-diol

3,4-dihydroxycinnamyl palmitate

3,4-dihydroxycinnamyl palmitate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 at 37℃;71%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

allyl bromide
106-95-6

allyl bromide

ethyl 2-(2-propenyl)hexadecanoate
123546-59-8

ethyl 2-(2-propenyl)hexadecanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With n-butyllithium; diisopropylamine In tetrahydrofuran67%
With lithium diisopropyl amide 1.) THF, hexane, 0 deg C, 1 h, 2.) RT, 12 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction;
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

4-phthalimidobutyryl chloride
10314-06-4

4-phthalimidobutyryl chloride

β-ketoester (32)
322391-58-2

β-ketoester (32)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 4-phthalimidobutyric acid With thionyl chloride for 3h; Heating / reflux;
Stage #2: hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester; 4-phthalimidobutyryl chloride; lithium hexamethyldisilazane In tetrahydrofuran at -20 - 20℃; for 2.33333h; Heating / reflux;
Stage #3: With ammonium chloride In water
37%
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

ascorbic acid
50-81-7

ascorbic acid

Ascorbyl palmitate
137-66-6

Ascorbyl palmitate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Lipozyme TL IM In tert-Amyl alcohol at 40℃; Enzymatic reaction;20%
ethylmagnesium iodide
10467-10-4

ethylmagnesium iodide

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

3-ethyl-octadecan-3-ol
35185-53-6

3-ethyl-octadecan-3-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ethanol
n-butyl magnesium bromide
693-03-8

n-butyl magnesium bromide

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

A

5-butyl-eicosan-5-ol
105359-53-3

5-butyl-eicosan-5-ol

B

5-butyl-eicos-4-ene
13287-17-7

5-butyl-eicos-4-ene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diethyl ether
methyl magnesium iodide
917-64-6

methyl magnesium iodide

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

2-methylheptadecan-2-ol
35177-29-8

2-methylheptadecan-2-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diethyl ether
methyl magnesium iodide
917-64-6

methyl magnesium iodide

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

heptadecan-2-one
2922-51-2

heptadecan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diethyl ether
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester
628-97-7

hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester

ethylmagnesium bromide
925-90-6

ethylmagnesium bromide

3-ethyl-octadecan-3-ol
35185-53-6

3-ethyl-octadecan-3-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diethyl ether

Ethyl palmitate Chemical Properties

The Molecular formula of Ethyl palmitate(628-97-7):C18H36O2
The Molecular Weight of Ethyl palmitate(628-97-7):284.4772
The Molecular Structure of Ethyl palmitate(628-97-7) is:
Density:0.864 g/cm3
Melting point:24-26 °C(lit.)
Boiling point:342.2 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash point:149 °C
Solubility in water:IMMISCIBLE
Index of Refraction :1.442
Molar Refractivity: 87.21 cm3
Molar Volume:329.1 cm3
Polarizability:34.57 10-24cm3
Surface Tension:30.4 dyne/cm
Enthalpy of Vaporization:58.6 kJ/mol 
Vapour Pressure:7.63E-05 mmHg at 25°C
Appearance:colorless needle-like crystals
IUPAC Name:ethyl hexadecanoate
Synonyms:PALMITIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;HEXADECANOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;Ethyl palmitate;Ethyl cetylate;ETHYL HEXADECANOATE;ETHYL PALMITATE;ETHYL N-HEXADECANOATE;FEMA 2451;Ethyl hexadecanoate

Ethyl palmitate Uses

Ethyl palmitate(628-97-7) is used in organic synthesis, spices and flavorings.GB 2760-96 provisions allowing the use of food spices.Used for the preparation of butter, beef fat, milk, pork and fish, spice flavor. Can also be used for the preparation of rum flavor.

Ethyl palmitate Toxicity Data With Reference

RTECS#: CAS# 628-97-7: None listed
LD50/LC50: RTECS: Not available. 
Carcinogenicity: Ethyl palmitate - Not listed as a carcinogen by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, or CA Prop 65.
Other: The toxicological properties have not been fully investigated. 

Ethyl palmitate Safety Profile

Hazard Codes:Xi 
Xi:Irritant
Safety Statements :
S23:Do not breathe gas/fumes/vapor/spray (appropriate wording to be specified by the manufacturer) .
S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes .
WGK Germany:3
Hazard Note:Irritant
HS Code:29157020

Ethyl palmitate Specification

Chemical Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Conditions to Avoid: Incompatible materials.
Incompatibilities with Other Materials Strong oxidizing agents.
Hazardous Decomposition Products Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide.
Hazardous Polymerization Will not occur.
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