An esterified form of pentadecanoic acid
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Pentadecanoic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 26722

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Technical Information
CAS Number
7132-64-1
Synonyms
  • C15:0 methyl ester
  • Methyl Pentadecanoate
  • Pentadecylic Acid methyl ester
  • SFE 16:0
Molecular Formula
C16H32O2
Formula Weight
256.4
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A neat oil
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 25 mg/mlDMF:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:3): 0.25 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 25 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3
InChi Key
XIUXKAZJZFLLDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
15:0
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester is an esterified form of pentadecanoic acid (Item No. 17399). It has been found as a minor component in biodiesels made from the transesterification of beef tallow, soybean oil, and babassu oil blends.1 It has also been found in latent fingerprint residue samples.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Teixeira, G.A.A., Maia, A.S., and Santos, I.M.G. Biodiesels from beef tallow/soybean oil/babassu oil blends. Correlation between fluid dynamic properties and TMDSC data. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 106(2), 563-567 (2011).

    2. Michalski, S., Shaler, R., and Dorman, F.L. The evaluation of fatty acid ratios in latent fingermarks by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis. J. Forensic Sci. 58(Suppl 1), S215-S220 (2013).