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ethyl palmitate
General Material Information
| Preferred name | ethyl palmitate |
| Trivial Name | Ethyl palmitate |
| Short Description | ethyl hexadecanoate |
| Formula | C18 H36 O2 |
| CAS Number | 628-97-7 |
| FEMA Number | 2451 |
| Flavis Number | 9.193 |
| ECHA Number | 211-064-6 |
| FDA UNII | IRD3M534ZM |
| Nikkaji Number | J46.819C |
| Beilstein Number | 1782663 |
| MDL | MFCD00008996 |
| COE Number | 634 |
| xLogP3-AA | 7.80 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 39 ethyl hexadecanoate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 628-97-7 ; ETHYL PALMITATE |
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Literature & References
| ethyl hexadecanoate | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 628-97-7 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 12366 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134976036 |
| Flavornet: | 628-97-7 |
| Pherobase: | View |
Other Information
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB29811 |
| FooDB: | FDB001022 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01349 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.70.0150 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
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PhysChem Properties
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 284.48330688477 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | |
| Melting Point | 24 to 26°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 192 to 193°C @ 10 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 7.0E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 1 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 110 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 7.918 est |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 0.00371 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Type: Waxy | |
| waxy, fruity, creamy, milky, balsamic, greasy, oily | |
| Odor strength | low |
| Substantivity | 108 |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021 | At 100.00 %. mild waxy fruity creamy milky balsamic greasy oily |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 22, No. 2, 69, (1997) | Waxy, fruity, creamy and milky with a balsamic nuance |
| Flavor Type: Waxy | |
| waxy, creamy, dairy, fermented, buttery, oily, balsamic, vanilla, fruity | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021 | Waxy creamy dairy fermented buttery oily balsamic vanilla |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 22, No. 2, 69, (1997) | At 30.00 ppm. Waxy, fruity, creamy and fermented with a vanilla, balsamic nuance |
| Great for dairy type flavors. Also can be used for a variety of distilled spirits including whiskey, brandy and wine. | Fatty, waxy |
Occurrences
| (data available) |
Potential Uses
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Butter , Cream , Saffron , Vanilla |
| Flavoring purposes | Fish , Milk |
| Other purposes | Emollients , Waxy |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents , Skin conditioning - emollient |
Safety Information
Safety information
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| None - None found. | |
| S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
Safety in use information
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for ethyl palmitate usage levels up to: | |||
| 15.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3. Update in publication number(s): 29, 30 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 20.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.02000 | 0.20000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 0.30000 | 5.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | 0.10000 | 0.10000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | 0.05000 | 0.20000 | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 20.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | 40.00000 | 40.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | 0.10000 | 0.30000 | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | 3.00000 | 5.00000 | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
Safety references
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes (chemical group 1) when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| AIDS Citations:Search |
| Cancer Citations:Search |
| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):628-97-7 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :12366 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| ethyl hexadecanoate |
| Chemidplus:0000628977 |