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500090  L(+)Ascorbyl palmitate
(6-palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid) suitable for use as excipient EMPROVE® exp Ph Eur,BP,NF,FCC,E 304

Product number Packaging Size Quantity Price
5000902500  Metal can   2.5 kg  price on request 
5000909010  Fibre carton   10 kg  price on request 
Product information
Grade Ph Eur,BP,NF,FCC,E 304
Synonyms Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid
Formula Hill C22H38O7
HS Code 2936 27 00
EC number 205-305-4
Molar mass 414.54 g/mol
CAS number 137-66-6
Chemical and physical data
Solubility (20 °C) insoluble
Melting point 107 - 117 °C
Molar mass 414.54 g/mol
Boiling point >250 °C
Safety information
Storage class 10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGK WGK 1 slightly water endangering
Disposal 3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Transport information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RID Kein Gefahrgut
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-Code No Dangerous Good
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGR No Dangerous Good
Toxicological data
LD 50 oral LD50 rat > 5000 mg/kg
Specifications
Assay (iodometric, calc. on dried substance)98.0 - 100.5 %
Identity
- IR-spectrum

conforms
- Tillmans-Reactionconforms
Appearancewhite or yellowish-white powder
Appearance of solution (100 g/l, methanol)clear and not more intense in colour than colour reference solution BG4 (Ph. Eur.)
Melting range
- lower value

≥ 107 °C
- upper value≤ 117 °C
Spec. rotation [α]20/D (100 g/l, Metanol, calc on dried basis)+21 - +24 °
Spec. rotation [α]25/D (100 g/l, Metanol, calc on dried basis)+21 - +24 °
Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 0.001 %
As (Arsenic)≤ 0.0003 %
Cu (Copper)≤ 0.0025 %
Hg (Mercury)≤ 0.0001 %
Pb (Lead)≤ 0.0002 %
Zn (Zinc)≤ 0.0025 %
Methylisobutylketone≤ 0.5 %
Ethyl acetate≤ 0.5 %
Other residual solvents (Ph.Eur./USP/ICH)excluded by production process
Sulfated ash (600 °C)≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (5 h, 60 °C, Vacuum)≤ 1.0 %
Residues of metal catalysts or metal reagents acc.to EMEA/CHMP/SWP/4446/2000
are not likely to be present.
Correspond to Ph Eur, BP, NF, FCC, E 304

Conforms to the purity criteria on food additives according to the European Commission directive 96/77/EC
L(+)Ascorbyl palmitate, molecular structure

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