17-METHYLOCTADECANOIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

67.5°C

Boiling point:

380.63°C (estimate)

Density 

0.8865 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4466 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

DMF: 30 mg/ml; DMSO: 10 mg/ml; Ethanol: 20 mg/ml

form 

A solid

pka

4.78±0.10(Predicted)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

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17-METHYLOCTADECANOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

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. It has also been found in the aerial parts of C. ladanifer and its concentration exhibits seasonal variation.

Definition

ChEBI: A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that is octadecanoic (stearic) acid carrying a methyl substituent at position 17.

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