Ethyl tricosanoate, a long chain saturated fatty acid ethyl ester, is found in small quantities in liverwort, C. conicum.1 The free acid decreases the hemolytic activity of Staphylococcus aureus delta toxin on human erythrocytes.2 Both the ethyl ester and the free acid can be used as standards for analysis of lipid mixtures.
1
Matsuo, A., Nakayama, M., Hayashi, S., et al. Fatty acid ethyl esters in the liverwort Conocephalum Conicum. Phytochem191848-1849(1980).
2
Kapral, F.A. Effect of fatty acids on Staphylococcus aureus delta-toxin hemolytic activity. Infect Immun13(1)114-119(1976).
Formal Name
tricosanoic acid, ethyl ester
CAS Number
18281-07-7
Molecular Formula
C25H50O2
Formula Weight
382.7
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Purity
≥98%
Stability
2 years
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature
in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES
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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(OCC)=O
Background Reading
Kapral, F.A. Effect of fatty acids on Staphylococcus aureus delta-toxin hemolytic activity. Infect Immun13(1)114-119(1976).
Matsuo, A., Nakayama, M., Hayashi, S., et al. Fatty acid ethyl esters in the liverwort Conocephalum Conicum. Phytochem191848-1849(1980).
Ethyl Tricosanoate is available in the following screening
library: