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Sigma-Aldrich

Arachidyl dodecanoate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Arachidyl laurate, Dodecanoic acid eicosyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C32H64O2
CAS Number:
36617-18-2
Molecular Weight:
480.85
MDL number:
MFCD00056264
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24896255
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99%

lipid type

unsaturated FAs

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C32H64O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-23-25-27-29-31-34-32(33)30-28-26-24-22-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-31H2,1-2H3

InChI key

GTUGKPSGIYCKEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Arachidyl dodecanoate (arachidyl laurate) is a laurate medium-chain saturated (C20:0) fatty acid ester compound that may be used as a reference in the analysis of wax esters of lauric acid.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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M C Pérez-Camino et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 983(1-2), 283-288 (2003-02-06)
A procedure for the simultaneous determination of long-chain aliphatic aldehydes, and aliphatic and triterpenic waxes in virgin olive oils is described. A fraction containing these compounds was isolated from the oil using solid-phase extraction on silica-gel cartridges. The fraction was
Li-Hsueh Wang et al.
PloS one, 8(8), e72486-e72486 (2013-09-07)
Lipids are a source of metabolic energy, as well as essential components of cellular membranes. Although they have been shown to be key players in the regulation of cell proliferation in various eukaryotes, including microalgae, their role in the cell

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