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

Item No. 24818

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Technical Information
Formal Name
12-methyl-tetradecanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
5129-66-8
Synonyms
  • Methyl 12-methyltetradecanoate
  • SFE 16:0
Molecular Formula
C16H32O2
Formula Weight
256.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A liquid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: SolubleEthanol: SolubleEther: Soluble
SMILES
CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-4-15(2)13-11-9-7-5-6-8-10-12-14-16(17)18-3/h15H,4-14H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
BJIUDNXPLSJWKE-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

    12-methyl Myristic acid methyl ester is a methylated fatty acid methyl ester that has been found in vermicomposts of cattle manure, carica papaya leaves, and cuticular wax of K. africana.1,2,3 It is a volatile compound in lipid-lowering granulated tea.4 Levels of 12-methyl myristic acid methyl ester are decreased in T. cruzi treated with nifurtimox (Item No. 21784) compared to non-treated controls.5 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1612]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Balmori-Martinez, D., Spaccini, R., Aguiar, N.O., et al. Molecular characteristics of humic acids isolated from vermicomposts and their relationship to bioactivity. J. Agric. Food Chem. 62(47), 11412-11419 (2014).

    2. Abd El Azim, M. Fatty acid constituents and antimicrobial activities of strawberry and carica- papaya leaves. NPAIJ 9(4), 143-147 (2013).

    3. Olubunmi, A., Gabriel, O.A., Stephen, A.O., et al. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of cuticular wax from Kigelia africana. FABAD J. Pharm. Sci. 34(4), 187-194 (2009).

    4. Ding, Y., Pu, L., and Kan, J. Hypolipidemic effects of lipid-lowering granulated tea preparation from Monascus-fermented grains (adlay and barley bran) mixed with lotus leaves on Sprague–Dawley rats fed a high-fat diet. J. Funct. Foods 32, 80-89 (2017).

    5. Barreto-Bergter, E., Hogge, L., and da Cruz, F.S. Lipid alterations induced by nifurtimox in Trypanosoma cruzi. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 21(3), 221-226 (1986).