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Methyl ricinoleate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-12-Hydroxy-cis-9-octadecenoic acid methyl ester, Methyl 12-hydroxyoleate, Ricinoleic acid methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H36O3
CAS Number:
141-24-2
Molecular Weight:
312.49
Beilstein:
6132055
EC Number:
205-472-3
MDL number:
MFCD00046712
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329769092
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

format

neat

functional group

ester

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C(OC)CCCCCCC/C=C\C[C@H](O)CCCCCC

InChI

1S/C19H36O3/c1-3-4-5-12-15-18(20)16-13-10-8-6-7-9-11-14-17-19(21)22-2/h10,13,18,20H,3-9,11-12,14-17H2,1-2H3/b13-10-/t18-/m1/s1

InChI key

XKGDWZQXVZSXAO-ADYSOMBNSA-N

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General description

Methyl ricinoleate is an enantiomerically renewable compound commercially obtained by the transesterification from castor oil, commonly used in cosmetics, plasticizers, lubricating oils and fine-chemical industries.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCK2128
BCCG7281
BCCF3844
BCCC0693
BCBZ5534

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Optimization of methyl ricinoleate synthesis with ionic liquids as catalysts using the response surface methodology.
Xu W, et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 275(11), 63-70 (2015)
M S Lie Ken Jie et al.
Lipids, 29(12), 889-892 (1994-12-01)
A novel 1-pyrroline fatty acid ester isomer (viz. 8-5-hexyl-1-pyrrolin-2-yl) octanoate) has been synthesized from methyl ricinoleate by two routes with an overall yield of 42 and 30%, respectively. Most of the reactions are carried out under concomitant ultrasonic irradiation (20
Y Waché et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 66(3), 1233-1236 (2000-03-04)
We reported previously on the function of acyl coenzyme A (acyl-CoA) oxidase isozymes in the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica by investigating strains disrupted in one or several acyl-CoA oxidase-encoding genes (POX1 through POX5) (H. Wang et al., J. Bacteriol. 181:5140-5148, 1999).
Gilles Feron et al.
FEMS microbiology letters, 250(1), 63-69 (2005-07-27)
Cell structure modifications and beta-oxidation induction were monitored in two strains of Sporidiobolus, Sp. Ruinenii and Sp. pararoseus after cultivation on ricinoleic acid methyl ester. Ultrastructural observations of the yeast before and after cultivation on fatty acid esters did not
G Feron et al.
FEMS microbiology letters, 149(1), 17-24 (1997-04-01)
This paper provides new information about the metabolism of various fatty acids and gamma-decalactone production by yeast. An analysis of the fatty acid composition of the yeast Sporidiobolus salmonicolor during batch production of lactone with ricinoleic acid methyl ester as
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