75533

Methyl stearate

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

• Synonym(s): Methyl octadecanoate, Stearic acid methyl ester
• 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

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

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.

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.

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 230.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 110.0 °C - closed cup