4-Nitrophenyl decanoate
SIGMA/N0252 - lipase substrate
Synonym: 4-Nitrophenyl caprate; Decanoic acid 4-nitrophenyl ester
CAS Number: 1956-09-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H23NO4
Molecular Weight: 293.36
MDL Number: MFCD00057615
Linear Formula: C16H23NO4
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (TLC) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C16H23NO4/c1-2-3-4-5-6 |
| InChI key | RRNKCSIEGPOIKI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCC(=O)Oc1ccc(cc1) |
| solubility | chloroform: soluble 100 mg/mL, colorless to faintly yellow |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | 4-Nitrophenyl decanoate has been used as a substrate for assessing the lipase activity spectrophotometrically. It has also been used as a substrate for estimating the carboxylesterases activity. |
| Application: | 4-Nitrophenyl decanoate has been used as a substrate to assess the carboxylesterase production by recombinant Penicillium griseoroseum T55 strain. It has also been used for general esterase activity assay of the hepatopancreas extract. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 4-Nitrophenyl decanoate is a substrate for lipase enzyme. The extracellular lipase has greater hydrolysis reaction velocity with 4-nitrophenyl decanoate when compared with other 4-nitropheny esters. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mg in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 43 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% (TLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352204 |


