english name: palmitoyl chloride, hexadecanoyl chloride cas:112-67-4 formacular:c16h31clo formacular weight:274.87 formacular structure: physical properity colorless , light yellow transparent liquid, with strong odor and toxic, strong corrosiveness can be mixed with organic solvents and dissolved in ether. Decompose in water and ethanol. melting: 11-13 c (lit.) density: 0.906 g/ml (25 c) (lit, ) boiling: 199 c (2.6kpa) (lit.) refractive index (n20/d): 1.452 (lit.) flash point: 160 c storage and transportation: producing hydrogen chloride gas in water and contacting with skin will cause burns. Store in a cool, dry , ventilated warehouse. application: used as intermediates and organic synthetic materials for pharmaceuticals, pesticides, surfactants. in the pharmaceutical industry, antibiotics, chloramphenicol, sixteen carbonate and tasteless chloramphenicol are used in the pharmaceutical industry.