Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:46:54 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:07:51 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033398
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl hexadecanoate
DescriptionEhtyl hexadecanoate is the ester formed by the condensation of hexadecanoic acid and ethanol. Ethyl hexadecanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Ethyl hexadecanoate can be found in alcoholic beverages. It is also present in various fruits, e.g. apricot, sour cherry, grapefruit, bilberry, guava fruit, melon, pineapple, Chinese quince, ceriman (Monstera deliciosa) etc. As well as in crispbread, clary sage, blackcurrant buds, wines, rice bran, plum brandy, fruit brandy, Bourbon vanilla, beans and salted/pickled plum.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Ethyl cetylateChEBI
Ethyl palmitateChEBI
Palmitic acid ethyl esterChEBI
WE(2:0/16:0)ChEBI
Ethyl cetylic acidGenerator
Ethyl palmitic acidGenerator
Palmitate ethyl esterGenerator
Ethyl hexadecanoic acidGenerator
Ethyl hexadecanoate (ethyl palmitate)HMDB
Ethyl N-hexadecanoateHMDB
EthylpalmitateHMDB
FEMA 2451HMDB
Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
HEXADECANOIC ACID,ethyl ester MFC18 H36 O2HMDB
Palmitic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Palmitic acid, ethyl ester (8ci)HMDB
Molecular FormulaC18H36O2
Average Mass284.4772
Monoisotopic Mass284.271530396
IUPAC Nameethyl hexadecanoate
Traditional Nameethyl palmitate
CAS Registry Number628-97-7
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyXIRNKXNNONJFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N