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Tripalmitin

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Tripalmitin is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Tripalmitin (Wikipedia)

Tripalmitin is a triglyceride derived from the fatty acid palmitic acid.

Tripalmitin
Skeletal formula of tripalmitin
Skeletal formula of tripalmitin
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Propane-1,2,3-triyl tri(hexadecanoate)
Other names
Palmitin; Glycerol tripalmitate; Glycerin tripalmitate; Glyceryl tripalmitate; Palmitic triglyceride; Tripalmitoyl glycerol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.272 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 209-098-1
RTECS number
  • RT4953500
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C51H98O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-49(52)55-46-48(57-51(54)45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3)47-56-50(53)44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h48H,4-47H2,1-3H3
    Key: PVNIQBQSYATKKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C51H98O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-49(52)55-46-48(57-51(54)45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3)47-56-50(53)44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h48H,4-47H2,1-3H3
    Key: PVNIQBQSYATKKL-UHFFFAOYAV
  • O=C(OCC(OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C51H98O6
Molar mass 807.339 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Density 0.8752 g/cm3 (70 °C)
Melting point 44.7–67.4 °C (112.5–153.3 °F; 317.8–340.5 K)
Boiling point 315 °C (599 °F; 588 K)
at 760 mmHg
Insoluble
Solubility Soluble in EtOH, (C2H5)2O, C6H6, CHCl3
1.4381 (80 °C)
Structure
Triclinic (β-form)
P1 (β-form)
Thermochemistry
1219.4 J/mol·K (β-form, 281.2 K)
1753.1 J/mol·K (338.8 K)
1387.4 J/mol·K (liquid)
−2468.7 kJ/mol
−31605.9 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H411
P273, P391, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 0: Exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material. E.g. sodium chlorideFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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