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B3271

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl behenate

≥98.5% (capillary GC)

Synonym(s):

Behenic acid methyl ester, Docosanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl docosanoate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)20COOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
354.61
Beilstein:
1795147
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.5% (capillary GC)

form

powder

mp

54-56 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C23H46O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23(24)25-2/h3-22H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QSQLTHHMFHEFIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113.00 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Oier Aizpurua-Olaizola et al.
Journal of food science, 80(1), E101-E107 (2014-12-05)
In this study, supercritical fluid extraction has been successfully applied to a sequential fractionation of fatty acids and polyphenols from wine wastes (2 different vitis vinifera grapes). To this aim, in a 1st step just fatty acids were extracted and

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