| | Identification | More |  | [Name] 
 LIGNOCERIC ACID METHYL ESTER
 |  | [CAS] 
 2442-49-1
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 C24:0 METHYL ESTER
 LIGNOCERIC ACID METHYL ESTER
 LIGNOCERIC METHYL ESTER
 METHYL LIGNOCERATE
 METHYL N-TETRACOSANOATE
 METHYL TETRACOSANOATE
 N-TETRACOSANOIC ACID METHYL ESTER
 TETRACOSANOIC ACID METHYL ESTER
 C24
 METHYL TETRACOSANOATE, STANDARD FOR GC
 methyl tetracosanoic acid
 Methyltetracosanoat
 |  | [EINECS(EC#)] 
 219-475-2
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C25H50O2
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD00009351
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 382.66
 |  | [MOL File] 
 2442-49-1.mol
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Definition] 
 Themethyl ester of lignoceric acid.
 |  | [Appearance] 
 Wax-like solid.  Insolublein water; soluble in alcohol and ether. Combustible.
 |  | [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
 |  | [biological source] 
 synthetic (organic)
 |  | [BRN ] 
 1797895
 |  | [LogP] 
 11.485 (est)
 |  | [Uses] 
 Intermediate in special synthesis, biochemicalresearch, reference standard in gas chromatography.
 |  | [CAS DataBase Reference] 
 2442-49-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Description] 
 Lignoceric acid methyl ester is an esterified form of lignoceric acid (Item No. 13353). It has been found in biodiesel produced from several types of animal fat.1
 |  | [Chemical Properties] 
 Wax-like solid.  Insolublein water; soluble in alcohol and ether. Combustible.
 |  | [References] 
 [1] ALEKSANDRA SANDER . The influence of animal fat type and purification conditions on biodiesel quality[J]. Renewable Energy, 2018, 118: Pages 752-760. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.11.068
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