Products Description of Methyl Palmitate (CAS# 112‑39‑0)
Methyl palmitate is a fatty‑acid ester naturally occurring within the essential oils of diverse plant species. Intracellular concentrations of methyl palmitate can be modulated by the presence of methanol.
In laboratory assays utilizing isolated Kupffer cells, this compound has demonstrated inhibitory impacts upon phagocytic function and may also lower cellular survival rates.
Methyl palmitate Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 32-35 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 185 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.852 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Vapor pressure | 0.008Pa at 25℃ |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.4512(lit.) |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| Storage temp | 2-8°C |
| Solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| Form | Liquid or Low Melting Solid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.852 |
| Color | Clear colorless |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. oily waxy fatty orris |
| Odor Type | waxy |
| biological source | plant (palm) |
| Water Solubility | INSOLUBLE |
| BRN | 1780973 |
| LogP | 7.38 at 36℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 112-39-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester(112-39-0) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Methyl palmitate (112-39-0) |
Safety Information
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29157090 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 112-39-0(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Methyl palmitate finds broad‑scale application for manufacturing detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, poly(methylstyrene‑co‑indene), lubricants, plasticizers, as well as animal‑feed additives.
Literature reports have documented its anti‑inflammatory and anti‑fibrotic bio‑activities. Animal laboratory trials reveal methyl palmitate is capable of mitigating bleomycin‑triggered pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in rat models. Moreover, it exerts protective effects against carbon‑tetrachloride‑provoked hepatic fibrosis. Such beneficial outcomes correlate with the down‑regulation of transforming growth factor‑beta (TGF‑β), a regulatory protein governing cell proliferation, differentiation and multiple other cellular physiological processes.
