A cyclopropane fatty acid methyl ester
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cis-9,10-Methyleneoctadecanoic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 24825

Technical Information
Formal Name
(1R,2S)-rel-2-octyl-cyclopropaneoctanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
3971-54-8
Synonyms
  • Dihydrosterculic Acid methyl ester
  • Methyl cis-9,10-Methyleneoctadecanoate
  • SFE 20:1
Molecular Formula
C20H38O2
Formula Weight
Purity
≥98%
A liquid
Chloroform: SolubleEthanol: SolubleMethanol: Soluble
SMILES
O=C(OC)CCCCCCC[C@H](C1)[C@H]1CCCCCCCC
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H38O2/c1-3-4-5-6-8-11-14-18-17-19(18)15-12-9-7-10-13-16-20(21)22-2/h18-19H,3-17H2,1-2H3/t18-,19+/m0/s1
InChi Key
WKDUVICSOMXTKJ-RBUKOAKNSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    cis-9,10-Methyleneoctadecanoic acid methyl ester is a cyclopropane fatty acid methyl ester.1 It stimulates DNA synthesis in rat hepatocytes. cis-9,10-Methyleneoctadecanoic acid methyl ester has been used as a standard for the quantification of cis-9,10-methyleneoctadecanoic acid (Item No. 24824) in bacterial membranes by co-chromatography.2 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1823]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Scarpelli, D.G. Experimental modification of the mitogenic effect of methyl sterculate on rat liver. Virchows Arch. B Cell Path. 16(2), 211-220 (1974).

    2. Montgomerie, J.Z., Kalmanson, G.M., and Guze, L.B. Fatty acid composition of membranes of L-forms of Streptococcus faecalis and Proteus mirabilis cultured at different osmolalities. Curr. Microbiol. 6(5), 301-303 (1981).