Cetin

Name:
Cetin
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	cetyl palmitate; palmitic acid cetyl ester
M Formula:	C15H31COOC16H33
Properties:
White, crystalline, waxlike substance. Chief constituent of commercial purified spermaceti. Mp 50C, bp 360C, d 0.832, refr index 1.4398 (70C). Soluble in alcohol and ether; insoluble in water. Combustible.
Derivation:
By solution from spermaceti.
Use:
Base for ointments, cerates and emulsions, manufacture of candles, soaps, etc.