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76560

Methyl pentadecanoate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)13CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.42
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
230-430-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1776383
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.438 (lit.), n20/D 1.439

bp

141-142 °C/3 mmHg (lit.)

mp

18-19 °C (lit.)

density

0.865 g/mL at 20 °C, 0.862 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

format

neat

functional group

ester

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3

InChI key

XIUXKAZJZFLLDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
Methyl pentadecanoate may be used as:
  • A standard for the quantitation of monoepoxy fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) by gas-liquid chromatography.
  • An internal standard for the extraction of triglycerides from de-shelled Jatropha curcas L. seeds by use of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction.



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Danger

Hazard Codes

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable



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