BEHENIC ACID METHYL ESTER Chemical Properties

Melting point:

54-56 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

393 °C

Density 

0.8784 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4339 (589.3 nm 60℃)

Flash point:

113 °C

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Very Slightly, Heated

form 

Liquid

color 

White to Off-White

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Merck 

14,1023

BRN 

1795147

LogP

10.200

CAS DataBase Reference

929-77-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Docosanoic acid, methyl ester (929-77-1)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

1

HS Code 

29159000

Hazardous Substances Data

929-77-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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BEHENIC ACID METHYL ESTER Usage And Synthesis

Description

Docosanoic acid methyl ester is an ester form of docosanoic acid . It has been found in soybean, corn, sunflower, and canola oils, as well as beef fat, used in the production of biodiesel.

Chemical Properties

Wax-like solid. Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether. Combustible.

Uses

Docosanoic Acid Methyl Ester is a long chain fatty acid, existing as a wax and is found in sunflower seeds. It can be used in biodiesel production.

Uses

Methyl Docosanoate is a long chain fatty acid, existing as a wax and is found in sunflower seeds. It can be used in biodiesel production.

Definition

The methyl ester of behenic acid.

References

[1] N. G. MOGOLLóN. Exploratory Analysis of Biodiesel by Combining Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography and Multiway Principal Component Analysis[J]. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2016, 28 1: 740-746. DOI: 10.21577/0103-5053.20160222

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