A saturated fatty acid. Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid used in hair care, cosmetics, soaps, paint, rubber, food, pharmaceuticals, animal feed and textiles. It is used to prepare sodium palmitate which is a natural additive in organic products. It is involved in the preparation of cetyl alcohol utilized in the preparation of detergents and cosmetics.
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Applications
A saturated fatty acid. Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid used in hair care, cosmetics, soaps, paint, rubber, food, pharmaceuticals, animal feed and textiles. It is used to prepare sodium palmitate which is a natural additive in organic products. It is involved in the preparation of cetyl alcohol utilized in the preparation of detergents and cosmetics.
Solubility
Soluble in hot alcohol, acetone, benzene, ethyl ether, amyl acetate, propyl alcohol and chloroform. Slightly soluble in cold alcohol and petroleum ether. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents and bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
Wang, J.; Chen, L.; Li, H.; Yang, J.; Gong, Z.; Wang, B.; Zhao, X. Clopidogrel reduces apoptosis and promotes proliferation of human vascular endothelial cells induced by palmitic acid via suppression of the long non-coding RNA HIF1A-AS1 in vitro. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 2015, 404 (1-2), 203-210.
Xiao, D.; Qu, Y.; Hu, S.; Han, H.; Li, Y.; Zhai, J.; Jiang, Y.; Yang, H. Study on the phase change thermal storage performance of palmitic acid/carbon nanotubes composites. Composites Part A 2015, 77, 50-55.