A methyl branched-chain fatty acid
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17-methyl Stearic Acid

Item No. 26766

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Technical Information
Formal Name
17-methyl-octadecanoic acid
CAS Number
2724-59-6
Synonyms
  • iso-19:0
  • iso-C19
  • FA 19:0
  • Isononadecanoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C19H38O2
Formula Weight
298.5
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Ethanol: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/ml
SMILES
CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C19H38O2/c1-18(2)16-14-12-10-8-6-4-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19(20)21/h18H,3-17H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21)
InChi Key
YETXGSGCWODRAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    17-methyl Stearic acid is a methyl branched-chain fatty acid that has been found in murine meibomian glands, C. cornucopioides mushrooms, and Phyllobacterium species.1,2,3 It has also been found in the aerial parts of C. ladanifer and its concentration exhibits seasonal variation.4

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Yilmaz, N., Türkekul, I., Bulut, S., et al. Fatty acid composition in ten mushroom species collected from middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. Asian J. Chem. 25(3), 1216-1220 (2006).

    2. Harvey, D.J., and Tiffany, J.M. Identification of meibomian gland lipids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: Application to the meibomian lipids of the mouse. J. Chromatogr. 301(1), 173-187 (1984).

    3. Jiao, Y.S., Yan, H., Ji, Z.J., et al. Phyllobacterium sophorae sp. nov., a symbiotic bacterium isolated from root nodules of Sophora flavescens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 65(Pt 2), 399-406 (2015).

    4. Guerreiro, O., Alves, S.P., Duarte, M.F., et al. Cistus ladanifer L. shrub is rich in saturated and branched chain fatty acids and their concentration increases in the Mediterranean dry season. Lipids 50(5), 493-501 (2015).