A methylated fatty acid methyl ester
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14-methyl Pentadecanoic Acid methyl ester

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Technical Information
Formal Name
14-methyl-pentadecanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
5129-60-2
Synonyms
  • Methyl 14-methylpentadecanoate
  • SFE 17:0
Molecular Formula
C17H34O2
Formula Weight
270.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: SolubleEthanol: Soluble
SMILES
CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-16(2)14-12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15-17(18)19-3/h16H,4-15H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
WAKCWJNDXBPEBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    14-methyl Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester is a methylated fatty acid methyl ester that has been found in S. zeai sea sponges as the fatty acyl component of zeamide, A. indica leaf extract, and C. vulgaris and H. pluvialis microalgae.1,2,3 It is a major component of the vancomycin-induced biofilm produced by vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA).4 14-methyl Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester has been used as a standard for the quantification of 14-methyl pentadecanoic acid in various foods by GC-MS.5 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1601]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Della Sala, G., Teta, R., Esposito, G., et al. Zeamide, a glycosylinositol phosphorylceramide with the novel core Arap(1β→6)ins motif from the marine sponge Svenzea zeai. Molecules 22(9), (2017).

    2. Ravi, S., Shanmugam, B., Subbaiah, G.V., et al. Identification of food preservative, stress relief compounds by GC-MS and HR-LC/Q-TOF/MS; evaluation of antioxidant activity of Acalypha indica leaves methanolic extract (in vitro) and polyphenolic fraction (in vivo). J. Food Sci. Technol. 54(6), 1585-1596 (2017).

    3. Abdo, S.M., Ali, G.H., and El-Baz, F.K. Potential production of omega fatty acids from microalgae. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. 34(2), 210-215 (2015).

    4. Mirani, Z.A., and Jamil, N. Role of extra-cellular fatty acids in vancomycin induced biofilm formation by vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 26(2), 383-389 (2013).

    5. Thurnhofer, S., and Vetter, W. Application of ethyl esters and d3-methyl esters as internal standards for the gas chromatographic quantification of transesterified fatty acid methyl esters in food. J. Agric. Food Chem. 54(9), 3209-3214 (2006).