Heptadecanoic acid is 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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Applications
Heptadecanoic acid is used as a reference during the analysis of medium-chain fatty acids from biomaterials such as seed oils and plant and animal oils.
Solubility
Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly). Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store at 4°C. Store away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Chedlia Ben Ahmed; Bechir Ben Rouina; Serhat Sensoy; Mekki Boukhriss. Saline water irrigation effects on fruit development, quality, and phenolic composition of virgin olive oils, cv. Chemlali. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2009, 57, (7), 2803-2811.
- Gabin Gbabode; Philippe Negrier; Denise Mondieig; Evelyn Moreno; Teresa Calvet; Miquel Àngel Cuevas-Diarte. Polymorphism and solid-state miscibility in the pentadecanoic acid-heptadecanoic acid binary system. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids.2008, 154, (1), 68-77.