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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:04:48 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2019-11-26 02:55:47 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB001022</accession>
  <name>Ethyl hexadecanoate</name>
  <description>Present in various fruits, e.g. apricot, sour cherry, grapefruit, bilberry, guava fruit, melon, pineapple, Chinese quince, ceriman (Monstera deliciosa) etcand is also present in crispbread, clary sage, blackcurrant buds, wines, rice bran, plum brandy, fruit brandy, Bourbon vanilla, beans and salted/pickled plums. Ethyl hexadecanoate is found in many foods, some of which are citrus, guava, cereals and cereal products, and alcoholic beverages.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Ethyl cetylate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl hexadecanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl hexadecanoate (ethyl palmitate)</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl n-hexadecanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl palmitate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethylpalmitate</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 2451</synonym>
    <synonym>Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>HEXADECANOIC ACID,ETHYL ESTER MFC18 H36 O2</synonym>
    <synonym>Palmitic acid ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Palmitic acid, ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Palmitic acid, ethyl ester (8CI)</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C18H36O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>284.4772</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>284.271530396</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>ethyl hexadecanoate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>ethyl palmitate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>628-97-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>XIRNKXNNONJFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.</description>
    <direct_parent>Fatty acid esters</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acid esters</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Wax monoesters</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>palmitate ester</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Liquid</state>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>7.78</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-6.71</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>5.56e-05 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 24° (dimorph.)</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>6.76</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>ethyl hexadecanoate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>284.4772</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>284.271530396</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C18H36O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>XIRNKXNNONJFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>26.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>86.6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>38.48</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>16</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>4513</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>4639</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3140</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>27658</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>100469</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>149979</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>92388</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>92389</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>92390</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>155997</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>155998</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>155999</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2266086</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2266087</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2266088</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3076779</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3076780</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3076781</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB29811</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce32305bc8&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Alcoholic beverages</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Asian pear</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Pyrus pyrifolia</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3767</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Blackberry</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Rubus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Breakfast cereal</name>
      <food_type>Type 2</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Cereals and cereal products</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Citrus</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Coriander</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Coriandrum sativum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4047</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>32.2</average_value>
      <max_value>32.2</max_value>
      <min_value>32.2</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Evergreen blackberry</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Rubus laciniatus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Fruits</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>German camomile</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Matricaria recutita</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>127986</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Guava</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Psidium guajava</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>120290</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Herbs and Spices</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Pulses</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific></name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Sweet marjoram</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Origanum majorana</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>268884</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>balsam</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>creamy</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>fruity</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>mild</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>milky</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>wax</name>
    </flavor>
    <flavor>
      <name>waxy</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Calcium antagonist</name>
      <id>748</id>
      <definition>Substance that attaches to and blocks cell receptors that normally bind naturally occurring substances.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Name</name>
      <id>936</id>
      <definition>A substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell.</definition>
    </health_effect>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
