Retinyl palmitate, or vitamin A palmitate, is the ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid, with formula C36H60O2.
An alternate spelling, retinol palmitate, which violates the -yl organic chemical naming convention for esters, is also frequently seen.
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| IUPAC name
 [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] hexadecanoate 
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| Other names Retinol palmitate | 
| CAS Number | 79-81-2 | 
| ChemSpider | 10618934 | 
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| PubChem | 5280531 | 
| UNII | 1D1K0N0VVC | 
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| Chemical formula | C36H60O2 | 
| Molar mass | 524.86 g/mol | 
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