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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C16H31O2.K
Molecular Weight 294.5144
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of POTASSIUM PALMITATE

SMILES

[K+].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=MQOCIYICOGDBSG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C16H32O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18;/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18);/q;+1/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C16H31O2
Molecular Weight 255.4161
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE
Molecular Formula K
Molecular Weight 39.0983
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

2015
472
Patents

Patents

05000880
1
JP2006160636A
6
JP2006241010A
11
JPH06256165A
2
JPH06345802A
21
JPH07138127A
4
JPH0959182A
1
JPS58136639A
1
JPS60112894A
2
JPS61108629A
4
JPS63270533A
4
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
KTC40CLC68
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version
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Name Type Language
E-470(I)PALMITIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Preferred Name English
POTASSIUM PALMITATE
INCI  
INCI  
Official Name English
POTASSIUM HEXADECANOATE
Systematic Name English
INS NO.470(I)PALMITIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Common Name English
INS-470(I)PALMITIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Common Name English
HEXADECANOIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Common Name English
PALMITIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (GSFA) INS-470(I)
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JECFA EVALUATION INS-470(I)
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Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
KTC40CLC68
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PRIMARY
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
220-088-6
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID0042321
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DAILYMED
KTC40CLC68
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RXCUI
1674188
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PRIMARY RxNorm
PUBCHEM
23676743
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CAS
2624-31-9
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SMS_ID
300000054640
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