- Ascorbyl palmitate
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IUPACName = [("2S")-2- [("2R")-4,5-Dihydroxy-3-oxo-2-furyl] -2-hydroxy-ethyl] hexadecanoate
OtherNames = Ascorbyl palmitate
L-Ascorbic acid 6-hexadecanoate
6-"O"-Palmitoylascorbic acid
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 137-66-6
Abbreviations = E304
PubChem = 7849470
SMILES = OC( [C@] ( [C@@H] (O)COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)( [H] )O1)=C(O)C1=O
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C22H38O7
MolarMass = 414.533 g/mol
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MeltingPt = 166-167 °C
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Section3 = Chembox Hazards
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Autoignition =Ascorbyl palmitate is an
ester formed fromascorbic acid andpalmitic acid creating a fat-soluble form of vitamin C. In addition to its use as a source ofvitamin C , it is also used as anantioxidant food additive (E number E304). Oral supplements of ascorbyl palmitate may be less effective, due to the substance breaking down again into its components before being digested.Fact|date=February 2007 Ascorbyl palmitate is also marketed as "vitamin C ester."ee also
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Ascorbyl stearate
*Vitamin C External links
* [http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminC/ Information from the Linus Pauling Institute]
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