41755-60-6

Basic information

• Product Name: palmitic acid benzyl ester
• Synonyms: Hexadecanoic acid benzyl ester;palmitic acid benzyl ester
• CAS NO: 41755-60-6
• Molecular Formula: C₂₃H₃₈O₂
• Molecular Weight: 346.55
• Mol File: 41755-60-6.mol
• Article Data: 9

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 36°C
• Boiling Point: 441.26°C (rough estimate)
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.9109
• Refractive Index: 1.4689 (estimate)
• CAS DataBase Reference: palmitic acid benzyl ester(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: palmitic acid benzyl ester(41755-60-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: palmitic acid benzyl ester(41755-60-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 41755-60-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 100-51-6 benzyl alcohol 
• 112-67-4 n-hexadecanoyl chloride 
• 81927-55-1 O-benzyl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate 
• 57-10-3 1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid 
• 105769-57-1 C₂₈H₄₀N₂O₂ 
• 408-35-5 sodium palmitate 
• 100-44-7 benzyl chloride 
• 20194-18-7 sodium phenyl-methanolate 

Downstream Products

• 111-06-8 butyl palmitate 
• 112-39-0 hexadecanoic acid methyl ester 

Relevant articles and documents

Dual-catalytic decarbonylation of fatty acid methyl esters to form olefins

The homogeneous dehydrative decarbonylation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) to form olefins is reported. In order to facilitate cleavage of the unactivated acyl C-O bond of the alkyl ester, a one pot dual-catalytic directing group strategy was developed through optimization of the individual transesterification and decarbonylation reaction steps.

Esters, retroesters, and a retroamide of palmitic acid: Pool for the first selective inhibitors of N-palmitoylethanolamine-selective acid amidase

Cyclohexyl hexadecanoate, hexadecyl propionate, and N-(3-hydroxypropionyl)pentadecanamide, respectively ester, retroester, and retroamide derivatives of N-palmitoylethanolamine, represent the first selective inhibitors of "N-palmitoylethanolamine hydrolase" described so far. These compounds are devoid of affinity for CB1 and CB 2 receptors and characterized by high percentages of inhibition of N-palmitoylethanolamine-selective acid amidase (84.0, 70.5, and 76.7% inhibition at 100 μM, respectively) with much lower inhibitory effect on either fatty acid amide hydrolase or the uptake of anandamide.

Esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols under microwave irradiation in the presence of zinc triflatet

The esterification of aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids with various alcohols (1°, 2°, 3°, benzylic) was studied under microwave irradiation in the presence of zinc triflate as catalyst; the reaction times were short and the yield of reactions was good to excellent.