1,1-DIMETHOXYHEXADECANE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

10°C

Boiling point:

368.85°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.8542

refractive index 

1.4382 (estimate)

storage temp. 

−20°C

form 

liquid

InChI

1S/C18H38O2/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19-2)20-3/h18H,4-17H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

LACZJJJYINHZIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(OC)OC

LogP

7.136 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

Hexadecane, 1,1-dimethoxy- (2791-29-9)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Aquatic Chronic 3
Carc. 2
Eye Irrit. 2
Repr. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT RE 1
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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1,1-DIMETHOXYHEXADECANE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

DMAs are an indirect marker of levels of plasmalogens in plasma and may be used as standards for quantitation of plasmalogen in biological samples.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 80, p. 6613, 1958 DOI: 10.1021/ja01557a040

Biological Activity

Dimethylacetals functions as an indirect marker of levels of plasmalogens, endogenous antioxidants. It plays a major part in oxidative protection and cholesterol homeostasis. Dimethylacetal may be used as standards for quantitation of plasmalogen in biological samples.

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