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Methyl stearate

Name: Methyl stearate
Brand: SIAL

certified reference material, TraceCERT^®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

Synonym(s):

Methyl octadecanoate, Stearic acid methyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CH₃(CH₂)₁₆CO₂CH₃

CAS Number:

112-61-8

Molecular Weight:

298.50

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329766491

EC Number:

203-990-4

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1786213

MDL number:

MFCD00009005

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Properties

Quality Segment

300

product line

TraceCERT^®

grade

certified reference material, TraceCERT^®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

181-182 °C/4 mmHg (lit.)

mp

37-41 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°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 is a major component of biodiesel fuel. It also exists as a major component of soy and rapeseed oil methyl ester fuels, which can also serve as a main source of biodiesel production.

This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110.0 °C - closed cup

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