Cetyl palmitate

Cetyl palmitate

Names
Other names Palmityl palmitate Hexadecyl hexadecanoate Palmitic acid palmityl ester Palmitic acid hexadecyl ester Palmitic acid cetyl ester N-hexadecyl palmitate Palmatic acid n-hexadecyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	540-10-3 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:75584 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2106073 N
ChemSpider	10427 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C32H64O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-34-32(33)30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-31H2,1-2H3 Y Key: PXDJXZJSCPSGGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
Properties
Chemical formula	C32H64O2
Appearance	colourless wax
Melting point	54 °C (129 °F; 327 K)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Cetyl palmitate is the ester derived from palmitic acid and cetyl alcohol. It is the primary constituent of spermaceti, the wax found in the skull of sperm whales.

Stony corals, which build the coral reefs, contain large amounts of cetyl palmitate wax in their tissues. Most predators find this wax indigestible.