S5376

Methyl stearate

~99% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Methyl octadecanoate, Stearic acid methyl ester
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₆CO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 112-61-8
• Molecular Weight: 298.50
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1786213
• EC Number: 203-990-4
• MDL number: MFCD00009005
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 24899648
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• assay: ~99% (GC)
• form: powder
• bp: 181-182 °C/4 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 37-41 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester
• lipid type: saturated FAs
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC
• InChI: 1S/C19H38O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19(20)21-2/h3-18H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: HPEUJPJOZXNMSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methyl stearate or methyl octadecanoic acid is a saturated methyl ester and a representative key molecule of biodiesel fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) produced from vegetable oils. Methyl stearate occurs naturally in clove oil.

Application

Methyl stearate has been used as a reference standard

• in gas chromatography (GC) to evaluate the absolute amount of methyl stearate among the fatty acid methyl esters of biodiesel
• to evaluate the intramuscular fatty acid profile of fresh lamb meat in GC
• to qualitatively analyse the transesterification reaction products by thin layer chromatography

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 230.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 110.0 °C - closed cup
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves