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Ethyl oleate

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Synonym(s):

Ethylis oleas, Oleic acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOC2H5
CAS Number:
111-62-6
Molecular Weight:
310.51
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57652552
EC Number:
203-889-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1727318
MDL number:
MFCD00009579
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tested according to Ph. Eur.

Quality Segment

100

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.451 (lit.)

bp

216-218 °C/15 mmHg

mp

−32 °C (lit.)

density

0.87 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C20H38O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22-4-2/h11-12H,3-10,13-19H2,1-2H3/b12-11-

InChI key

LVGKNOAMLMIIKO-QXMHVHEDSA-N

Application

Ethyl oleate can be used as a reactant in the:
  • Bouveault−Blanc reduction to synthesize primary alcohols in the presence of stabilized alkali metals.
  • Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of ceramides by reacting with phytosphingosine.
  • Synthesis of amides via direct amidation with amines in the presence of transition metal catalyst.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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