Ethyl palmitate acts as a lubricant on the skin’s surfaces in order to get a soft and smooth appearance. It increases cytosolic Ca
2+ concentration leading to pancreatic acinar cell injury due to excessive consumption of ethanol.
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Applications
Ethyl palmitate acts as a lubricant on the skin’s surfaces in order to get a soft and smooth appearance. It increases cytosolic Ca2+ concentration leading to pancreatic acinar cell injury due to excessive consumption of ethanol.
Solubility
Miscible with ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, chloroform and ethyl acetate. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Store in cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Costa, M. C.; Boros, L. A. D.; Batista, M. L. S.; Coutinho, J. A. P.; Krähenbühl, M. A.; Meirelles, A. J. Phase diagrams of mixtures of ethyl palmitate with fatty acid ethyl esters. Fuel 2012 91 (1), 177-181.
- Kanda, L. R.; Voll, F. A. P.; Corazza, M. L. LLE for the systems ethyl palmitate (palmitic acid)(1)+ ethanol (2)+ glycerol (water)(3). Fluid Phase Equilib. 2013, 354, 147-155.