Palmitic acid

Product name:Palmitic acid
CAS No.: 57-10-3
Molecular Formula:C16H32O2
Application:
 Derivatives of palmitic acid were used in combination with naphtha during World War II to produce napalm (aluminum naphthenate and aluminum palmitate). It sometimes used as anti-foaming agents.

Product Description:
Palmitic acid,CH3(CH2)14COOH or hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature, is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in animals and plants. As its name indicates, it is a major component of the oil from palm trees (palm oil and palm kernel oil). The word palmitic is from the French "palmitique", the pith of the palm tree. Palmitic acid was discovered by Edmond Frémy in 1840, in saponified palm oil.Butter, cheese, milk and meat also contain this fatty acid.