A methylated fatty acid methyl ester
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12-methyl Tridecanoic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 24810

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Technical Information
Formal Name
12-methyl-tridecanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
5129-58-8
Synonyms
  • Methyl 12-methyltridecanoate
  • Methyl isomyristate
  • SFE 15:0
Molecular Formula
C15H30O2
Formula Weight
242.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: solubleEthanol: solubleEther: soluble
SMILES
CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H30O2/c1-14(2)12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15(16)17-3/h14H,4-13H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
FLESKWMKPOBWDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    12-methyl Tridecanoic acid methyl ester is a methylated fatty acid methyl ester that has been found in beef tallow, mutton tallow, and cod liver oil.1 It has been used as a standard for the quantification of 12-methyl tridecanoic acid in the triglyceride fraction of skin surface lipids from human males by GC-MS.2 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1657]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Chin, S.-T., Che Man, Y.B., Tan, C.P., et al. Rapid profiling of animal‐derived fatty acids using fast GC × GC coupled to time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 86(10), 949-958 (2009).

    2. Marzouki, Z.M.H., Taha, A.M., and Gomaa, K.S. Fatty acid profiles of sebaceous triglycerides by capillary gas chromatography with mass-selective detection. J. Chromatogr. 425(1), 11-24 (1988).