A very long-chain fatty acid methyl ester
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Octacosanoic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 26726

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Technical Information
Formal Name
octacosanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
55682-92-3
Synonyms
  • C28:0 methyl ester
  • Methyl Montanate
  • Methyl Octacosanoate
  • Montanic Acid methyl ester
  • SFE 29:0
Molecular Formula
C29H58O2
Formula Weight
438.8
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
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
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C29H58O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29(30)31-2/h3-28H2,1-2H3
InChi Key
ZKHOYAKAFALNQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Octacosanoic acid methyl ester is a very long-chain fatty acid methyl ester that has been found in transesterified palm oil.1 It has also been found in biodiesel produced by the microalga Botryococcus and in sediment samples from Lake Kivu in the East African rift valley.2,3 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1271]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Puah, C.W., Choo, Y.M., Ma, A.N., et al. Very long chain fatty acid methyl esters in transesterified palm oil. Lipids 41(3), 305-308 (2006).

    2. Ashokkumar, V., Agila, E., Pandian, S., et al. Optimization and characterization of biodiesel production from microalgae Botryococcus grown at semi-continuous system. Energy Convers. Manag. 88, 936-946 (2014).

    3. Al-Mutlaq, K., Standley, L.J., and Simoneit, B.R. Composition and sources of extractable organic matter from a sediment core in Lake Kivu, East African rift valley. Appl. Geochem. 23(5), 1023-1040 (2008).