Hexadecyl Palmitate CAS 540-10-3

Purity >95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.540-10-3
Molecular FormulaC32H64O2
Molecular Weight480.85 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Hexadecyl Palmitate CAS 540-10-3 chemical structure

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 480.85 g/mol gives Hexadecyl Palmitate distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

Hexadecyl Palmitate (CAS 540-10-3) is a high-purity analytical reference standard with the molecular formula C32H64O2 and a molecular weight of 480.85 g/mol.

The molecular framework of Hexadecyl Palmitate (C32H64O2) is characterized by a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by its high hydrophobicity (logP), which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.

This reference standard is suitable for quantitative analysis on major chromatographic platforms including HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, and GC-MS, serving as an external calibration standard or a system suitability test reference material.

CATO manufactures Hexadecyl Palmitate under ISO 17034:2016 accreditation with dual CNAS and ANAB accreditation. Each batch is characterized by orthogonal methods and supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (COA), ensuring metrological traceability.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC32H64O2
Molecular Weight480.85 g/mol
Purity>95%
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)1.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957

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