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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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, 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 | HP-Innowax | Innowax | CP-Wax 52CB | DB-Wax | AT-Wax |
| Column length (m) | 60. | 60. | 50. | 30. | 60. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | He | ||
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.25 | |
| Tstart (C) | 50. | 40. | 60. | 40. | 65. |
| Tend (C) | 220. | 230. | 220. | 245. | 250. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 4. | 4. | 4. | 3. | 2. |
| Initial hold (min) | 4. | 4. | 5. | 3. | 10. |
| Final hold (min) | 10. | 20. | 30. | 20. | 60. |
| I | 2890. | 2886. | 2919. | 2923. | 2888. |
| Reference | Quijano, Linares, et al., 2007 | Lee, Lee, et al., 2006 | Mahadevan and Farmer, 2006 | Aubert, Ambid, et al., 2003 | Pino, Almora, et al., 2003 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | Innowax | DB-Wax | DB-Wax | DB-Wax | DB-Wax |
| Column length (m) | 30. | 60. | 30. | 30. | 15. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | H2 | H2 | He |
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.53 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1. | 1. | 1. |
| Tstart (C) | 60. | 50. | 40. | 40. | 40. |
| Tend (C) | 260. | 230. | 210. | 210. | 220. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 3. | 2. | 3. | 3. | 5. |
| Initial hold (min) | 3. | ||||
| Final hold (min) | 10. | 60. | 30. | ||
| I | 2880. | 2928. | 2899. | 2900. | 2954. |
| Reference | Couladis, Chinou, et al., 2002 | Shimoda, Yoshimura, et al., 2001 | Moio, Piombino, et al., 2000 | Moio, Piombino, et al., 2000 | Peng, 2000 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | CP-Wax 52CB | DB-Wax | DB-Wax | DB-Wax | DB-Wax |
| Column length (m) | 50. | 30. | 30. | 60. | 60. |
| Carrier gas | H2 | H2 | He | He | |
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 1. | 1. | 0.25 | ||
| Tstart (C) | 40. | 40. | 40. | 60. | 50. |
| Tend (C) | 220. | 210. | 210. | 220. | 230. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 4. | 3. | 3. | 3. | 2. |
| Initial hold (min) | 5. | 4. | |||
| Final hold (min) | 30. | 30. | 60. | ||
| I | 2922. | 2899. | 2900. | 2910. | 2946. |
| Reference | Chevance and Farmer, 1999 | Moio and Addeo, 1998 | Moio and Addeo, 1998 | Chung, Eiserich, et al., 1994 | Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1994 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | HP-FFAP | CP-Wax 58CB | DB-Wax |
| Column length (m) | 50. | 30. | 30. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | He |
| Substrate | |||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.259 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.22 | 0.25 | |
| Tstart (C) | 60. | 40. | 50. |
| Tend (C) | 210. | 220. | 240. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 3. | 3. | 4. |
| Initial hold (min) | 3. | ||
| Final hold (min) | |||
| I | 2940. | 2886. | 2871. |
| Reference | Chung, Eiserich, et al., 1993 | Pabst, Barron, et al., 1991 | Suárez, Duque, et al., 1991 |
| 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.
Quijano, Linares, et al., 2007
Quijano, C.E.; Linares, D.; Pino, J.A.,
Changes in volatile compounds of fermented cereza agria [Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels] fruit,
Flavour Fragr. J., 2007, 22, 5, 392-394, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1810
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Lee, Lee, et al., 2006
Lee, S.-J.; Lee, J.-E.; Kim, H.-W.; Kim, S.-S.; Koh, K.-H.,
Development of Korean red wines using Vitis labrusca varieties: instrumental and sensory characterization,
Food Chem., 2006, 94, 3, 385-393, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2004.11.035
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Mahadevan and Farmer, 2006
Mahadevan, K.; Farmer, L.,
Key Odor Impact Compounds in Three Yeast Extract Pastes,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2006, 54, 19, 7242-7250, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf061102x
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Aubert, Ambid, et al., 2003
Aubert, C.; Ambid, C.; Baumes, R.; Günata, Z.,
Investigation of bound aroma constituents of yellow-fleshed nectarines (Prunus persica L. Cv. Springbright). Changes in bound aroma profile during maturation,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2003, 51, 21, 6280-6286, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf034613h
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Pino, Almora, et al., 2003
Pino, J.; Almora, K.; Marbot, R.,
Volatile components of papaya (Carica papaya L., maradol variety) fruit,
Flavour Fragr. J., 2003, 18, 6, 492-496, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1248
. [all data]
Couladis, Chinou, et al., 2002
Couladis, M.; Chinou, I.B.; Tzakou, O.; Loukis, A.,
Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ballota pseudodictamnus L. Bentham,
Phytother. Res., 2002, 16, 8, 723-726, https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1043
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Shimoda, Yoshimura, et al., 2001
Shimoda, M.; Yoshimura, Y.; Yoshimura, T.; Noda, K.; Osajima, Y.,
Volatile flavor compounds of sweetened condensed milk,
J. Food Sci., 2001, 66, 6, 804-807, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2001.tb15176.x
. [all data]
Moio, Piombino, et al., 2000
Moio, L.; Piombino, P.; Addeo, F.,
Odour-impact compounds of Gorgonzola cheese,
J. Dairy Res., 2000, 67, 2, 273-285, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029900004106
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Peng, 2000
Peng, C.T.,
Prediction of retention indices. V. Influence of electronic effects and column polarity on retention index,
J. Chromatogr. A, 2000, 903, 1-2, 117-143, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00901-8
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Chevance and Farmer, 1999
Chevance, F.F.V.; Farmer, L.J.,
Release of volatile odor compounds from full-fat and reduced-fat frankfurters,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1999, 47, 12, 5161-5168, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf9905166
. [all data]
Moio and Addeo, 1998
Moio, L.; Addeo, F.,
Grana Padano cheese aroma,
J. Dairy Res., 1998, 65, 2, 317-333, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029997002768
. [all data]
Chung, Eiserich, et al., 1994
Chung, T.Y.; Eiserich, J.P.; Shibamoto, T.,
Volatile compounds produced from peanut oil heated with different amounts of cysteine,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1994, 42, 8, 1743-1746, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00044a032
. [all data]
Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1994
Shiratsuchi, H.; Shimoda, M.; Imayoshi, K.; Noda, K.; Osajima, Y.,
Volatile flavor compounds in spray-dried skim milk powder,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1994, 42, 4, 984-988, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00040a028
. [all data]
Chung, Eiserich, et al., 1993
Chung, T.Y.; Eiserich, J.P.; Shibamoto, T.,
Volatile compounds isolated from edible Korean chamchwi (Aster scaber Thunb),
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1993, 41, 10, 1693-1697, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00034a033
. [all data]
Pabst, Barron, et al., 1991
Pabst, A.; Barron, D.; Etiévant, P.; Schreier, P.,
Studies on the enzymatic hydrolysis of bound aroma constituents from raspberry fruit pulp,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1991, 39, 1, 173-175, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00001a034
. [all data]
Suárez, Duque, et al., 1991
Suárez, M.; Duque, C.; Wintoch, H.; Schreier, P.,
Glycosidically bound aroma compounds from the pulp and the peelings of lulo fruit (Solanum vestissimum D.),
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1991, 39, 9, 1643-1645, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00009a022
. [all data]
Notes
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