2-METHYLOCTADECANOIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

55.2-59 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

380.63°C (estimate)

Density 

0.8865 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4466 (estimate)

LogP

8.560 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Methyloctadecanoic acid (7217-83-6)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

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2-METHYLOCTADECANOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Definition

ChEBI: 2-methyloctadecanoic acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid that is octadecanoic (stearic) acid bearing a methyl substituent at position 2. It is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid and a methyl-branched fatty acid. It is functionally related to an octadecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-methyloctadecanoate.

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