ELAIDIC ACID METHYL ESTER Chemical Properties

Melting point:

9-10 °C

Boiling point:

220 °C / 24mmHg

Density 

0.871 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.452

Flash point:

-3℃

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

liquid

color 

Clear Colourless

BRN 

1727038

LogP

8.160 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

1937-62-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

9-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester, (9E)- (1937-62-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn,N

Risk Statements 

11-38-50/53-65-67

Safety Statements 

23-24/25-62-61-60-33-29-16-9

RIDADR 

UN1206 - class 3 - PG 2 - Heptanes, solution

WGK Germany 

1

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2915.39.4550

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:SigmaAldrich

ELAIDIC ACID METHYL ESTER Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid. Insoluble in water; soluble in mostorganic solvents. Combustible.

Uses

Elaidic Acid Methyl Ester is an intermediate used to prepare ±)-trans-9,10-Epoxystearic Acid Methyl Ester.

Uses

ELAIDIC ACID METHYL ESTER is a pure grade (99+%) used in biochemicalresearch.

Definition

The methyl ester of elaidic acid (trans-octadec-9-enoic acid).

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43, p. 2076, 1978 DOI: 10.1021/jo00404a059

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