Methyl Palmitate Eco-Solvent methyl palmitate 112-39-0 methyl ester fatty acids Methyl palmitate was found to partially biodegrade within 24 hours when inoculated with a mixed activated sludge in a Warburg respirator. A close structural analog to methyl palmitate, ethyl palmitate, was found to undergo 44% removal in 5 days when incubated with a sewage sludge seed. Description Name Methyl hexadecanoate Synonyms Methyl palmitate Molecular Formula C17H34O2 Molecular Weight 270.45 CAS Registry Number 112-39-0 EINECS 203-966-3 Methyl hexadecanoic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. These are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. The main products are Eco-Solvent, which includes octadecenoic acid, methyl palmitate, ethyl oleate and so on. Our team strive hard to provide unmatched quality products to our customer. For more information about green solvent, please click here to visit our website.