A methylated fatty acid methyl ester
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15-methyl Palmitic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 24815

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Technical Information
Formal Name
15-methyl-hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
6929-04-0
Synonyms
  • Methyl 15-methylhexadecanoate
  • SFE 18:0
Molecular Formula
C18H36O2
Formula Weight
284.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A liquid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: SolubleEthanol: Soluble
SMILES
CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-17(2)15-13-11-9-7-5-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18(19)20-3/h17H,4-16H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
BNHKXOIJKIMOJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    15-methyl Palmitic 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, oolong tea (C. sinensis), and P. sulcate extract.1,2,3 It has been used as a standard for the quantification of 15-methyl palmitic acid (Item No. 24814) in various foods.4 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1602]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. 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).

    2. Zheng, L., Zhou, Y., Fu, X., et al. Does oolong tea (Camellia sinensis) made from a combination of leaf and stem smell more aromatic than leaf-only tea? Contribution of the stem to oolong tea aroma. Food Chem. 237, 488-498 (2017).

    3. Ari, F., Ulukaya, E., Oran, S., et al. Promising anticancer activity of a lichen, Parmelia sulcata Taylor, against breast cancer cell lines and genotoxic effect on human lymphocytes. Cytotechnology 67(3), 531-543 (2015).

    4. 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).