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4-Nitrophenyl decanoate

lipase substrate, ≥98% (TLC), powder

Synonym(s):

4-Nitrophenyl caprate, Decanoic acid 4-nitrophenyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H23NO4
CAS Number:
1956-09-8
Molecular Weight:
293.36
Beilstein:
1915230
MDL number:
MFCD00057615
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
329818409
NACRES:
NA.83

product name

4-Nitrophenyl decanoate, lipase substrate

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

chloroform: soluble 100 mg/mL, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCC(=O)Oc1ccc(cc1)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C16H23NO4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-16(18)21-15-12-10-14(11-13-15)17(19)20/h10-13H,2-9H2,1H3

InChI key

RRNKCSIEGPOIKI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

4-Nitrophenyl decanoate has been used as a substrate for assessing the lipase activity spectrophotometrically. It has also been used as a substrate for estimating the carboxylesterases activity.
4-Nitrophenyl decanoate has been used as a substrate to assess the carboxylesterase production by recombinant Penicillium griseoroseum T55 strain. It has also been used for general esterase activity assay of the hepatopancreas extract.

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Nitrophenyl decanoate is a substrate for lipase enzyme. The extracellular lipase has greater hydrolysis reaction velocity with 4-nitrophenyl decanoate when compared with other 4-nitropheny esters.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317

Precautionary Statements

P280

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

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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