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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:
Molecular Weight:
326.56
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
214-304-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1791385
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

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

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

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technique(s)

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technique(s)

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technique(s)

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format

neat

format

-

format

-

format

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grade

analytical standard

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grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

grade

-

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

−20°C

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

assay

≥99% (capillary GC)

assay

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assay

≥99%


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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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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)



Global Trade Item Number

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

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/418/501/product-dating-information-06-25-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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