A methylated bacterial fatty acid methyl ester
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13-methyl Myristic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 24812

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Technical Information
Formal Name
13-methyl-tetradecanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
5129-59-9
Synonyms
  • Methyl Isopentadecanoate
  • 13-methyl Tetradecanoate
  • 13-methyl Tetradecanoic Acid methyl ester
  • SFE 16:0
Molecular Formula
C16H32O2
Formula Weight
256.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 20 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/ml
SMILES
CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-15(2)13-11-9-7-5-4-6-8-10-12-14-16(17)18-3/h15H,4-14H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
OGGUSDOXMVVCIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    13-methyl Myristic acid methyl ester is a methylated bacterial fatty acid methyl ester.1,2 It has been used as a marker of bacteria in sewage sludges and of bacterial contaminants in pharmaceutical manufacturing by GC-MS.3,4 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1600]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Murugan, K., Prabu, R.V., Sangeetha, S., et al. Antiviral activity of Cardiospermum Halicacabum L. extract against coinfecting agents HIV and HBV. J. Herbs Spices Med. Plants 17(4), 403-418 (2011).

    2. de Blas, E., Almendros, G., and Sanz, J. Molecular characterization of lipid fractions from extremely water-repellent pine and eucalyptus forest soils. Geoderma 206(2013), 75-84 (2013).

    3. Jardé, E., Mansuy, L., and Faure, P. Organic markers in the lipidic fraction of sewage sludges. Water Res. 39(7), 1215-1232 (2005).

    4. Olson, W.P., Groves, M.J., and Klegerman, M.E. Identifying bacterial contaminants in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility by gas chromatographic fatty acid analysis. Pharm. Tech. 14(2), 32-36 (1990).