Methyl pentadecanoate
SIAL/76560 - analytical standard
Synonym: Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester
CAS Number: 7132-64-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H32O2
Molecular Weight: 256.42
EC Number: 230-430-6
MDL Number: MFCD00008989
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)13CO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 141-142 °C/3 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.862 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| 0.865 g/mL at 20 °C | |
| format | neat |
| functional group | ester |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7- |
| InChI key | XIUXKAZJZFLLDQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 18-19 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| shipped in | ambient |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Methyl pentadecanoate may be used as: • A standard for the quantitation of monoepoxy fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) by gas-liquid chromatography. • An internal standard for the extraction of triglycerides from de-shelled Jatropha curcas L. seeds by use of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 141-142 °C/3 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 18-19 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.865 g/mL at 20 °C; 0.862 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |


