METHYL PENTADECANOATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

18-19 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

141-142 °C3 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.865 g/mL at 20 °C

refractive index 

n20/D 1.438(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

DMF: 25 mg/ml; DMF:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:3): 0.25 mg/ml; DMSO: 10 mg/ml; Ethanol: 25 mg/ml

form 

Liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

BRN 

1776383

LogP

7.090 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

7132-64-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Pentadecanoic acid, methyl ester (7132-64-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

41

Safety Statements 

26-39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29159000

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METHYL PENTADECANOATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid. Insoluble in water; soluble in alcoholand ether. Combustible.

Uses

Intermediate in organic synthesis, reagent med-ical research.

Uses

Methyl Pentadecanoate is found in roasted dried squid aroma as well as beef fat during heating.

Definition

Themethyl ester of pentadecanoic acid.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 19, p. 817, 1971 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.19.817

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