[Methyl palmitate supply] Specific physical and chemical properties of methyl palmitate

Methyl palmitate is a colorless liquid or crystal. Using refined edible palm oil as raw material, palmitic acid is obtained through acidification hydrolysis, vacuum distillation and freezing crystallization. Then palmitic acid and methanol are esterified in the presence of catalyst sodium methoxide to obtain methyl palmitate. It is a raw material for surfactants and other fine chemical products.

The specific physical and chemical properties of methyl palmitate are as follows:

Appearance: colorless liquid or crystal;

Easy solubility Soluble in alcohol, acetone, chloroform and benzene, soluble in ether, insoluble in water;

Molecular weight 270.451;

Density: 0.865g/cm3;

Melting point: 28°C;

Boiling point: 332.1°Cat760mmHg;

Flash point: 152.8°C;

Vapor pressure: 0.000149mmHgat25°C;

Refractive index: 1.441�