Description
Palmityl acetate is an ester compound with a waxy odour. Palmityl acetate, an acetate ester derived from hexadecan-1-ol (palmityl alcohol), is used as an emollient, masking agent and skin conditioner. It can also be used as a plasticizer or stabilizer in producing plastics and resins. It is a pheromone constituent present in various species of mouse, arachnid and insect. It has a cosmetic role, as well as a pheromone and an epitope.
Uses
Hexadecyl Acetate is a plant sex pheromone.
Definition
ChEBI: Palmityl acetate is an acetate ester derived from hexadecan-1-ol (palmityl alcohol); used as an emollient, masking agent and skin conditioner; pheromone constituent present in various species of mouse, arachnid and insect. It has a role as a cosmetic, a pheromone and an epitope. It is functionally related to a hexadecan-1-ol.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Purification Methods
Distil the ester in a vacuum twice, then recrystallise it several times from diethyl ether/MeOH. [Beilstein 2 H 136, 2 II 146, 2 III 265, 2 IV 171.]
