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H3500

Heptadecanoic acid

≥98%

Synonym(s):

C17:0, Heptadecylic acid, Margaric acid, NSC 3743

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15COOH
CAS Number:
506-12-7
Molecular Weight:
270.45
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24895577
EC Number:
208-027-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1781004
MDL number:
MFCD00002751
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98%

form

powder

bp

227 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)

mp

59-61 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19)

InChI key

KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Margaric acid (Heptadecanoic acid, C17) may be used as a reference during the analysis of medium-chain fatty acids from biomaterials such as seed oils and plant and animal oils.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
0000552788
0000529323
0000529323
0000529321
0000529321

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