n-Hexadecanoic acid
- Formula: C16H32O2
- Molecular weight: 256.4241
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 57-10-3
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Hexadecanoic acid; n-Hexadecoic acid; Palmitic acid; Pentadecanecarboxylic acid; 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid; Cetylic acid; Emersol 140; Emersol 143; Hexadecylic acid; Hydrofol; Hystrene 8016; Hystrene 9016; Industrene 4516; Glycon P-45; Prifac 2960; NSC 5030; Palmitinic acid; Kortacid 1695; 60605-23-4; 116860-99-2; 212625-86-0; Hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid); Hexadecanoic (palmitic) acid; Palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid)
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | BP-1 | BP-1 | HP-5MS | DB-5 | DB-1 |
| Column length (m) | 25. | 30. | 30. | 30. | 50. |
| Carrier gas | N2 | N2 | He | He | N2 |
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Tstart (C) | 60. | 60. | 50. | 60. | 95. |
| Tend (C) | 220. | 220. | 250. | 220. | 240. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 5. | 5. | 3. | 4. | 4. |
| Initial hold (min) | 10. | 4. | |||
| Final hold (min) | 13. | 3. | 5. | ||
| I | 1961. | 1963. | 1964. | 1972. | 1957. |
| Reference | Raina, Verma, et al., 2006 | Srivastava, Srivastava, et al., 2006 | Asuming, Beauchamp, et al., 2005 | Morteza-Semnani, Azadbakht, et al., 2004 | Velasco-Negueruela, Sanz, et al., 2004 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | SPB-1 | SPB-1 | BP-1 | SSP-1 | SPB-1 |
| Column length (m) | 30. | 30. | 25. | 30. | 30. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | N2 | He | He |
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Tstart (C) | 50. | 60. | 60. | 50. | 60. |
| Tend (C) | 250. | 225. | 220. | 250. | 250. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 2. | 2. | 5. | 2. | 2. |
| Initial hold (min) | 2. | 2. | 2. | 2. | |
| Final hold (min) | 5. | 5. | 15. | 5. | 5. |
| I | 1976. | 1978. | 1965. | 1957. | 2009. |
| Reference | Yadav, Chauhan, et al., 2004 | Jayaprakasha, Rao, et al., 2002 | Jain, Srivastava, et al., 2001 | Nagarajan, Rao, et al., 2001 | Nagarajan, Rao, et al., 2001, 2 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | DB-1 | HP-5MS | DB-5 | DB-5 | SE-30 |
| Column length (m) | 30. | 30. | 30. | 30. | 25. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | He | N2 | |
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.2 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | ||
| Tstart (C) | 40. | 60. | 50. | 60. | 60. |
| Tend (C) | 260. | 280. | 250. | 240. | 180. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 2. | 3. | 3. | 3. | 3. |
| Initial hold (min) | 5. | 5. | 10. | ||
| Final hold (min) | 20. | 1. | |||
| I | 1965. | 1977. | 1975. | 1970. | 1938. |
| Reference | Senatore and Rigano, 2001 | Roussis, Tsoukatou, et al., 2000 | Tzakou, Harvala, et al., 2000 | da Silva, Andrade, et al., 1999 | Jantan, Ahmad, et al., 1996 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | DB-1 | DB-1 | SE-30 |
| Column length (m) | 60. | 60. | 25. |
| Carrier gas | N2 | ||
| Substrate | |||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.2 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | |
| Tstart (C) | 30. | 30. | 60. |
| Tend (C) | 220. | 220. | 180. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 2. | 2. | 3. |
| Initial hold (min) | 4. | 4. | 10. |
| Final hold (min) | 1. | ||
| I | 1940. | 1960. | 1940. |
| Reference | Takeoka, Perrino, et al., 1996 | Takeoka, Perrino, et al., 1996 | Jantan, Ali, et al., 1995 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Raina, Verma, et al., 2006
Raina, V.K.; Verma, S.C.; Dhawan, S.; Khan, M.; Ramesh, S.; Singh, S.C.; Yadav, A.; Srivastava, S.K.,
Essential oil composition of Murraya exotica from the plains of northern India,
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Srivastava, Srivastava, et al., 2006
Srivastava, A.K.; Srivastava, S.K.; Syamsundar, K.V.,
Volatile composition of Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. rhizome from central and southern India,
Flavour Fragr. J., 2006, 21, 3, 423-426, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1680
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Asuming, Beauchamp, et al., 2005
Asuming, W.A.; Beauchamp, P.S.; Descalzo, J.T.; Dev, B.C.; Dev, V.; Frost, S.; Ma, C.W.,
Essential oil composition of four Lomatium Raf. species and their chemotaxonomy,
Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 2005, 33, 1, 17-26, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2004.06.005
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Morteza-Semnani, Azadbakht, et al., 2004
Morteza-Semnani, K.; Azadbakht, M.; Goodarzi, A.,
The essential oils composition of Phlomis herba-venti L. leaves and flowers of Iranian origin,
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Velasco-Negueruela, Sanz, et al., 2004
Velasco-Negueruela, A.; Sanz, J.; Pérez-Alonso, M.J.; Palá-Paúl, J.,
The volatile components of the aerial parts of Melittis melissophyllum L. subsp. melissophyllum gathered in Spain,
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Yadav, Chauhan, et al., 2004
Yadav, A.R.; Chauhan, A.S.; Rekha, M.N.; Rao, L.J.M.; Ramteke, R.S.,
Flavour quality of dehydrated lime [Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle],
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Jayaprakasha, Rao, et al., 2002
Jayaprakasha, G.K.; Rao, L.J.; Sakariah, K.K.,
Chemical composition of volatile oil from Cinnamomum zeylanicum buds,
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Jain, Srivastava, et al., 2001
Jain, N.; Srivastava, S.K.; Aggarwal, K.K.; Ramesh, S.; Kumar, S.,
Essential oil composition of Zanthoxylum alatum seeds from northern India,
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Nagarajan, Rao, et al., 2001
Nagarajan, S.; Rao, L.J.M.; Gurudutt, K.N.,
Chemical composition of the volatiles of Hemidesmus indicus R. Br.,
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Nagarajan, Rao, et al., 2001, 2
Nagarajan, S.; Rao, L.J.M.; Guirudutt, K.N.,
Chemical composition of the volatiles of Decalepis hamiltonii (Wight Arn),
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Senatore and Rigano, 2001
Senatore, F.; Rigano, D.,
Essential oil of two Lippia spp. (Verbenaceae) growing wild in Guatemala,
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Roussis, Tsoukatou, et al., 2000
Roussis, V.; Tsoukatou, M.; Petrakis, P.V.; Chinou, I.; Skoula, M.; Harborne, J.B.,
Volatile constituents of four Helichrysum species growing in Greece,
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Tzakou, Harvala, et al., 2000
Tzakou, O.; Harvala, C.; Galati, E.M.; Sanogo, R.,
Essential oil composition of Nepeta argolica Borey et Chaub. subsp. argolica,
Flavour Fragr. J., 2000, 15, 2, 115-118, https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(200003/04)15:2<115::AID-FFJ877>3.0.CO;2-9
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da Silva, Andrade, et al., 1999
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The essential oils of Lantana camara L. occurring in North Brazil,
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Jantan, Ahmad, et al., 1996
Jantan, I.; Ahmad, A.S.; Ahmad, A.R.; Ali, N.A.M.; Ayop, N.,
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Takeoka, G.; Perrino, C., Jr.; Buttery, R.,
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Constituents of the essential oil of Leptospermum javanicum blume from peninsular Malaysia,
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Notes
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