Compound Information 

Name: methyl hexadecanoate
Formula: C17H34O2
Molar Mass: 270.457
Additional Names: methyl palmitate
hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester
palmitic acid, methyl ester
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For this compound, WTT contains critically evaluated recommendations for:
(Please note that if more than 50 points are used for regression, only the 50 most-constraining points are reported)

  • Triple point temperature (Crystal 1, Liquid, and Gas)
    44 experimental data points
    • Normal boiling temperature (Liquid and Gas)
      • Critical temperature (Liquid and Gas)
        • Critical pressure (Liquid and Gas)
          • Boiling temperature (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Pressure
            Pressure from 1.64013e-005 kPa to 1350 kPa
            • Phase boundary pressure
              • Phase boundary pressure (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                50 experimental data points
              • Phase boundary pressure (Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 291.14 K to 302.71 K
                11 experimental data points
            • Critical density (Liquid and Gas)
              • Density
                • Density (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                  32 experimental data points
                • Density (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                  27 experimental data points
                • Density (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
                • Density (Gas in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
              • Isobaric coefficient of expansion
                • Isobaric coefficient of expansion (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                • Isobaric coefficient of expansion (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
              • Isothermal compressibility
                • Isothermal compressibility (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                • Isothermal compressibility (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
              • Thermal pressure coefficient
                • Thermal pressure coefficient (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                • Thermal pressure coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                  Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
              • 2nd virial coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature
                Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                • 3rd virial coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature
                  Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                  • Enthalpy of phase transition (Crystal 1 to Liquid in equilibrium with Gas)
                    6 experimental data points
                    • Enthalpy of vaporization or sublimation
                      • Enthalpy of vaporization or sublimation (Liquid to Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                        2 experimental data points
                      • Enthalpy of vaporization or sublimation (Crystal 1 to Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 291.14 K to 302.71 K
                    • Heat capacity at saturation pressure
                      • Heat capacity at saturation pressure (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 754.9 K
                      • Heat capacity at saturation pressure (Crystal 1 in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 9 K to 302.71 K
                        50 experimental data points
                    • Heat capacity at constant pressure
                      • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                        Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                        5 experimental data points
                      • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                        Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
                      • Heat capacity at constant pressure (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 200 K to 1000 K
                    • Enthalpy
                      • Enthalpy (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 733.04 K
                        5 experimental data points
                      • Enthalpy (Ideal Gas) as a function of Temperature
                        Temperature from 200 K to 1000 K
                    • Adiabatic compressibility
                      • Adiabatic compressibility (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                        Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                      • Adiabatic compressibility (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                        Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
                    • Pressure coefficient of enthalpy (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                      Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                      Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                      • Joule-Thomson coefficient (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                        Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                        Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
                        • Speed of sound
                          • Speed of sound (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                            Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                            Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                            16 experimental data points
                          • Speed of sound (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                            Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                            Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
                          • Speed of sound (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                            Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                            8 experimental data points
                          • Speed of sound (Gas in equilibrium with Liquid) as a function of Temperature
                            Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                        • Refractive index (Liquid) as a function of Wavelength, Temperature, and Pressure
                          Wavelength from 434 nm to 667.8 nm
                          Temperature from 302.985 K to 357.973 K
                          46 experimental data points
                          • Surface tension (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                            Temperature from 312.981 K to 352.973 K
                            4 experimental data points
                            • Viscosity
                              • Viscosity (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                                Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                                Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                                17 experimental data points
                              • Viscosity (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                                Temperature from 302.71 K to 754.9 K
                                17 experimental data points
                              • Viscosity (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                                Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                                Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
                            • Thermal conductivity
                              • Thermal conductivity (Gas) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                                Temperature from 302.71 K to 1000 K
                                Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 1350 kPa
                              • Thermal conductivity (Liquid in equilibrium with Gas) as a function of Temperature
                                Temperature from 302.71 K to 754.9 K
                              • Thermal conductivity (Liquid) as a function of Temperature and Pressure
                                Temperature from 302.71 K to 755 K
                                Pressure from 0.05 kPa to 50000 kPa
                            • Enthalpy of formation
                              • Enthalpy of formation (Gas)
                              • Enthalpy of formation (Liquid)
                              • Enthalpy of formation (Crystal)

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