M3664

12-Methyltetradecanoic acid

• Synonym(s): (+)-12-Methyl myristic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₃₀O₂
• CAS Number: 5502-94-3
• Molecular Weight: 242.40
• NACRES: NA.25
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896866
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• MDL number: MFCD00083664

Properties

• assay: ≥98% (GC)
• Quality Segment: 100
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• lipid type: saturated FAs
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C15H30O2/c1-3-14(2)12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15(16)17/h14H,3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,16,17)
• InChI key: XKLJLHAPJBUBNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

12-Methyltetradecanoic acid (12-methylmyristic acid) is an anteiso-C(15)-fatty acid used in studies on the properties and functions of medium-chain anteiso-fatty acids. 12-methyltetradecanoic acid is studied to understand its antibacterial properties. 12-methyltetradecanoic acid represses the extracellular production of surfactants required for swarming motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves