Methyl arachidate (methyl eicosanoate) PurTech Standard for GC [Includes all characterization data]

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Properties

Assay Purity >=99.5%
Refractive index n20/D 1.431
B pt. 215 °C
M pt. 54.5 °C
Density 0.863 g/cm3
Form Solid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) NA
Precautionary Statement  NA
GHS Pictogram
Signal word NA
HS Code 29159099
Storage Temp. -20 °C
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
UN Number NA

Description

Application
Methyl arachidate is widely used in gas chromatography (GC) lipid analysis food chemistry pharmaceutical research and biodiesel studies as an internal standard or calibration standard for fatty acid analysis.

Purpose
The purpose of methyl arachidate is to serve as a reference standard and analytical compound for the identification and quantification of fatty acid methyl esters in chemical and biochemical analyses.

General Description
Methyl arachidate is the methyl ester of arachidic acid a long-chain saturated fatty acid with the molecular formula C21H42O2.