LIGNOCERIC ACID METHYL ESTER

Synonym(s):Lignoceric acid methyl ester;Methyl tetracosanoate

CAS NO.：2442-49-1
Empirical Formula: C25H50O2
Molecular Weight: 382.66
MDL number: MFCD00009351
EINECS: 219-475-2
SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
Update Date: 2023-11-16 16:15:21

What is LIGNOCERIC ACID METHYL ESTER?

Description

Lignoceric acid methyl ester is an esterified form of lignoceric acid . It has been found in biodiesel produced from several types of animal fat.

Chemical properties

Wax-like solid. Insolublein water; soluble in alcohol and ether. Combustible.

The Uses of LIGNOCERIC ACID METHYL ESTER

Methyl tetracosanoate may be used as an external standard to study the pentafluorobenzylation reaction of estradiol in a biphasic methylene chloride/sodium hydroxide system and in the absence of phase transfer agents by gas chromatography technique (GC).
Methyl tetracosanoate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in biodiesel produced from yellow horn oil using high-performance liquid chromatography technique.

The Uses of LIGNOCERIC ACID METHYL ESTER

Intermediate in special synthesis, biochemicalresearch, reference standard in gas chromatography.

What are the applications of Application

Methyl tetracosanoate is a fatty acid methyl ester

Definition

Themethyl ester of lignoceric acid.

Properties of LIGNOCERIC ACID METHYL ESTER

Melting point:	58-60 °C(lit.)
Boiling point:	232 °C4 mm Hg(lit.)
Density	0.8791 (rough estimate)
refractive index	1.4300 (estimate)
storage temp.	2-8°C
solubility	Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form	Liquid
color	White to Off-White
BRN	1797895
CAS DataBase Reference	2442-49-1(CAS DataBase Reference)