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Identification
YMDB IDYMDB01349
NameEthyl hexadecanoate
SpeciesSaccharomyces cerevisiae
StrainBrewer's yeast
DescriptionEthyl hexadecanoate, also known as ethyl cetylate or ethyl palmitate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Ethyl hexadecanoate.
Structure
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Synonyms
  • Ethyl hexadecanoate (Ethyl palmitate)
  • ethyl n-hexadecanoate
  • Ethyl palmitate
  • Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester
  • Palmitic acid, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl cetylate
  • Palmitic acid ethyl ester
  • WE(2:0/16:0)
  • Ethyl cetylic acid
  • Ethyl palmitic acid
  • Palmitate ethyl ester
  • Ethyl hexadecanoic acid
  • Ethylpalmitate
  • FEMA 2451
  • HEXADECANOIC ACID,ethyl ester MFC18 H36 O2
  • Palmitic acid, ethyl ester (8ci)
CAS number628-97-7
WeightAverage: 284.4772
Monoisotopic: 284.271530396
InChI KeyXIRNKXNNONJFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChIInChI=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
IUPAC Nameethyl hexadecanoate
Traditional IUPAC Nameethyl palmitate
Chemical FormulaC18H36O2
SMILES[H]C([H])([H])C([H])([H])OC(=O)C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[H]
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Charge0
Melting point24 °C
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Water SolubilityNot AvailablePhysProp
LogPNot AvailablePhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility5.6e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP7.78ALOGPS
logP6.76ChemAxon
logS-6.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count16ChemAxon
Refractivity86.6 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability38.48 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • extracellular
Organoleptic Properties
Flavour/OdourSource
BalsamFDB001022
CreamyFDB001022
FruityFDB001022
MildFDB001022
MilkyFDB001022
WaxFDB001022
WaxyFDB001022
SMPDB PathwaysNot Available
KEGG PathwaysNot Available
SMPDB ReactionsNot Available
KEGG ReactionsNot Available
Concentrations
Intracellular ConcentrationsNot Available
Extracellular Concentrations
Intracellular ConcentrationSubstrateGrowth ConditionsStrainCitation
0.0316 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 1Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.00703 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 2Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.0527 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 3Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.0387 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 4Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.664 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 6Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.123 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 7Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.257 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 8Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.116 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 9Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.197 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 10Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.12 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 13Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
0.278 ± 0.0 uM Wickerman synthetiv mediumAnaerobic at day 14Brewer's yeastPMID: 10357281
Conversion Details Here
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9200000000-620335ecb09ad3c053f6JSpectraViewer | MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9200000000-620335ecb09ad3c053f6JSpectraViewer | MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-06s9-5960000000-3181c6fd6435886a28eaJSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0190000000-f87c9aa17439038812c4JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000j-8790000000-7ca53fdf004c6a8ab238JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9810000000-39f0ffe4abac10b9892eJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001r-1090000000-cce2e3f22b944faecb62JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0019-3090000000-7de379cb735459430019JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4v-9040000000-b5e1971498e1acfc5559JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-2190000000-92544f45d1c345dbce4bJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-059i-9440000000-7922c49150533de7e139JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-4b8f54a76de060865045JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0090000000-cb5cfec98987927126d8JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-2090000000-92a81d3289cc135c4d6aJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9130000000-a624c2c4e58d500ed668JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
References
References:
  • Tsakiris, A., Koutinas, A. A., Psarianos, C., Kourkoutas, Y., Bekatorou, A. (2010). "A new process for wine production by penetration of yeast in uncrushed frozen grapes." Appl Biochem Biotechnol 162:1109-1121.20151225
Synthesis Reference:Not Available
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CHEBI ID84932
HMDB IDHMDB0029811
Pubchem Compound ID13508494
Kegg IDNot Available
ChemSpider ID11860
FOODB IDFDB001022
Wikipedia IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available