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Methyl arachidate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Arachidic Acid Methyl Ester, Eicosanoic acid, methyl ester, Icosanoic Acid Methyl Ester, Methyl icosanoate, Arachidic acid methyl ester, Methyl eicosanoate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)18COOCH3
CAS Number:
1120-28-1
Molecular Weight:
326.56
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329749231
EC Number:
214-304-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1791385
MDL number:
MFCD00009014
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

215-216 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

45-48 °C (lit.), 46-49 °C

format

neat

functional group

ester

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C21H42O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QGBRLVONZXHAKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl arachidate belongs to the group of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs), obtained on the transesterification of arachidic acid with methanol. It is a wax-like solid which is soluble in alcohol and ether and insoluble in water.

Application

This analytical standard can also be used as follows:
  • Comparative analysis of gas chromatography-combustion-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-flame ionization detector methods for the determination of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) in biodiesel samples
  • Gas chromatography-tandem differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) based separation and quantification of 16 methyl- and ethyl- fatty acid esters from biodiesel samples
  • Analysis of coffee oil and residue obtained from roasted coffee beans to determine the composition of 11 fatty acids following their methyl esterification by gas chromatography coupled with a flame ionization detector (GC-FID)
  • Separation and quantification of eight fatty acids after their derivatization to methyl esters in the oil extracted from the leaves of Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) by GC-MS
  • Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) based microanalysis of orchid seeds using direct transesterification for the determination of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs)

Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCN9620
BCCM7313
BCCL5775
BCCK7274
BCCH2678

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Determination of fatty acid methyl esters in biodiesel produced from yellow horn oil by LC.
Fu, Yu-Jie, et al.
Chromatographia, 67.1-2, 9-14 (2008)
Christopher G. Morris
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology, 1365-1365 (1992)
Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Fatty Acids in Coffee Oil and Coffee Residue
Koshima Y, et al.
Food Science and Technology Research, 26(4) (2020)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
236128-25G04061838785473
10941-5G04061838688484
10941-1G04061838688477