Nervonic acid
SIAL/87117 - analytical standard
Synonym: cis-15-Tetracosenoic acid; Selacholeic acid
CAS Number: 506-37-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C24H46O2
Molecular Weight: 366.62
MDL Number: MFCD00010507
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)13COOH (cis)
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| format | neat |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C24H46O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | GWHCXVQVJPWHRF-KTKRTIGZSA |
| mp | 42-43 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| shipped in | ambient |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCC=C/CCCCCCCCCCCC |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Nervonic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of nervonic acid in: • Berry seed extract samples by gas chromatography equipped with mass spectrometer detector (GC-MSD). • Human blood by isotope-dilution gas chromatography-negative chemical ionization-mass spectrometry (ID-GC-NCI-MS). • Human plasma samples employed in the clinical smoking cessation study by GC combined with time-of-flight mass spectrometry operating under the electron ionization (EI) mode. • Brain tissue samples by GC-MS. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Nervonic acids are the products of desaturation and elongation processes of various fatty acids such as palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, etc. |
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| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 230.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 110 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| mp | 42-43 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |