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Methyl pentadecanoate

Methyl pentadecanoate structure

Methyl pentadecanoate 

structure

Description

Colorless liquid. Insoluble in water; soluble in alcoholand ether. Combustible.


Liquid


Methyl pentadecanoate is a fatty acid ester obtained by condensation of the carboxy group of pentadecanoic acid with the hydroxy group of methanol. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a bacterial metabolite. It derives from a pentadecanoic acid.

Methyl pentadecanoate Basic Attributes

256.42

256.42

230-430-6

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DTXSID4028888|DTXSID4040769

2915900090

Characteristics

26.3

5.25060

Liquid

0.865 g/mL at 20 °C

18.5 °C

141.5 °C

>230 °F

n20/D 1.438(lit.)

1.63e-04 mmHg

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

41

26-39

Xi

P280-P305 + P351 + P338

H318

|Danger|H318 (100%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]|P280, P305+P351+P338, and P310|Aggregated GHS information provided by 4 companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.|Warning|H400 (100%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]|P273, P391, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 9 companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Methyl pentadecanoate Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Intermediate in organic synthesis, reagent med-ical research.


Fuels and fuel additives


Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)

Production

250,000,000 - 500,000,000 lb

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting|Fatty acids, C12-18, Me esters: ACTIVE|Pentadecanoic acid, methyl ester: ACTIVE

EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents|Safer Chemical Classes -> Yellow triangle - The chemical has met Safer Choice Criteria for its functional ingredient-class, but has some hazard profile issues

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:256.42
XLogP3:7.4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:14
Exact Mass:256.240230259
Monoisotopic Mass:256.240230259
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:18
Complexity:178
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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