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5(Z),8(Z),11(Z)-Eicosatrienoic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 9000215

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5Z,8Z,11Z-eicosatrienoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
14602-39-2
Synonyms
  • Mead Acid methyl ester
  • SFE 21:3
Molecular Formula
C21H36O2
Formula Weight
320.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 5 mg/ml solution in hexane
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
0.1 M Na2CO3: 1 mg/mlDMF: 100 mg/mlDMSO: 100 mg/mlEthanol: 100 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCC\C=C/C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H36O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23-2/h10-11,13-14,16-17H,3-9,12,15,18-20H2,1-2H3/b11-10-,14-13-,17-16-
InChi Key
AESHPAQQBZWZMS-NWFXIAEYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    5(Z),8(Z),11(Z)-Eicosatrienoic Acid methyl ester (Mead acid methyl ester) is typically used as a standard for the analysis of fatty acids, when the fatty acids have been transesterified to methyl esters before analysis.1,2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lepage, G., and Roy, C.C. Direct transesterification of all classes of lipids in a one-step reaction. J. Lipid Res. 27, 114-120 (1986).

    2. Masood, A., Stark, K.D., and Salem, N., Jr. A simplified and efficient method for the analysis of fatty acid methyl esters suitable for large clinical studies. J. Lipid Res. 46, 2299-2305 (2005).