An internal standard for the quantification of EPA methyl ester
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9000295Eicosapentaenoic Acid methyl ester
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid-d5 methyl ester

Item No. 31126

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoic-19,19,20,20,20-d5 acid, methyl ester
Synonyms
  • C20:5(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-d5 methyl ester
  • C20:5(cis-5,8,11,14,17)-d5 methyl ester
  • all-cis-5,8,11,14,17-EPA-d5 methyl ester
  • EPA-d5 methyl ester
  • SFE 21:5-d5
Molecular Formula
C21H27D5O2
Formula Weight
321.5
Purity
≥99% deuterated forms (d1-d5)
Formulation
A 1 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 100 mg/mlDMSO: 100 mg/mlEthanol: 100 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 0.15 mg/ml
SMILES
[2H]C([2H])([2H])C([2H])([2H])/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H32O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23-2/h4-5,7-8,10-11,13-14,16-17H,3,6,9,12,15,18-20H2,1-2H3/b5-4-,8-7-,11-10-,14-13-,17-16-/i1D3,3D2
InChi Key
QWDCYFDDFPWISL-JDGWORTASA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Eicosapentaenoic acid-d5 methyl ester (EPA-d5 methyl ester) is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of EPA methyl ester (Item No. 9000295) by GC- or LC-MS. EPA methyl ester is an esterified form of EPA (Item Nos. 90110 | 90110.1 | 21908). It has been used as a reference standard in the quantification of fatty acids in microalgal and fish oils.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Armenta, R.E., Scott, S.D., Burja, A.M., et al. Optimization of fatty acid determination in selected fish and microalgal oils. Chromatographia 70(3), 629–636 (2009).