4907-37-3

Basic information

• Product Name: hexadecanoic acid, 4-methylphenyl ester
• Synonyms: 4-Methylphenyl palmitate
• CAS NO: 4907-37-3
• Molecular Formula: C₂₃H₃₈O₂
• Molecular Weight: 346.5466
• Mol File: 4907-37-3.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 438.58°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 140.286°C
• Density: 0.926g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.485
• CAS DataBase Reference: hexadecanoic acid, 4-methylphenyl ester(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: hexadecanoic acid, 4-methylphenyl ester(4907-37-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: hexadecanoic acid, 4-methylphenyl ester(4907-37-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 4907-37-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 106-44-5 p-cresol 
• 57-10-3 1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid 
• 112-67-4 n-hexadecanoyl chloride 

Downstream Products

• 106-44-5 p-cresol 
• 57-10-3 1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid 

Relevant articles and documents

Direct esterification of carboxylic acids with p-cresol catalysed by acid activated Indian bentonite

Acid activated Indian bentonite (AAIB) catalyst is used for the first time to esterify various carboxylic acids with p-cresol in average to excellent yields. Optimisation studies have been carried out for p-cresyl stearate synthesis. The catalyst is recoverable and recyclable.

the Effect of Hydrophobic-Lipophilic Interactions on Chemical Reactivity. 1. New Evidence for Intermolecular Aggregation and Self-Coiling

The hydrolytic behavior of 21 para-substituted phenyl esters of n-alkanoic acids (n-X) with various chain lengths in 60:40 (Φ=0.60), 50:50 (Φ=0.50), and 40:60 v/v (Φ=0.40) Me2SO-H2O mixtures was studied.Four new sets of experimental results which include departure from Hammett correlation for N-hexadecanoates (16-X), substantial differences in activation parameters, and effects of amylose on the kinetic parameters and on the activation parameters are presented along lines of reasoning mentioned by previous authors.These data establish that the aggregation and self-coiling of the n-alkanoate chain actually exist under experimental conditions.