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H4515

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl heptadecanoate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Heptadecanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl margarate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15COOCH3
CAS Number:
1731-92-6
Molecular Weight:
284.48
Beilstein:
1782681
EC Number:
217-055-3
MDL number:
MFCD00009001
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24895518
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Assay

≥99%

form

powder or solid

bp

152-153 °C/0.05 mmHg (lit.)

mp

29.8-30.3 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C18H36O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3

InChI key

HUEBIMLTDXKIPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Methyl heptadecanoate has been used:
  • as a substrate for lipoxygenase assay
  • as an internal standard for the quantification of squalene, fatty acids (FA) and lipids
  • as a reference standard for precise separation of methyl esters of different fatty acids

Other Notes

Product clings due to static, may require dissolving material to fully recover out of bottle.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

>230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

> 110.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lipolytic and oxidative changes of barley lipids during malting and mashing
Kaukovirta-Norja A, et al.
Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 99(5), 395-403 (1993)
Andréina Laffargue et al.
Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB, 45(3-4), 250-257 (2007-03-16)
In order to develop a sensitive and reliable method for FFA quantification in lipid matrices of seeds, two SPE procedures employed in meat and dairy chemistry were compared using a 100/1 mixture of triolein/heptadecanoic acid. The overall efficiency of the
Histological and chemical characterization of Myrsine laetevirens seed
Otegui M, et al.
International Journal of Plant Sciences, 159(5), 762-772 (1998)
Gan Hui Siang et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1217(52), 8073-8078 (2010-11-18)
The development of a two phase hollow fiber liquid-phase microextraction technique, followed by gas-chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) for the profiling of the fatty acids (FAs) (lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic and arachidic) in vegetable oils is described.
The isolation and characterization of Pseudozyma sp. JCC 207, a novel producer of squalene
Chang MH, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 78(6), 963-963 (2008)
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