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Ethyl tricosanoate, a long chain saturated fatty acid ethyl ester, is found in small quantities in liverwort, <em>C. conicum</em>. The free acid decreases the hemolytic activity of <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> delta toxin on human erythrocytes. Both the ethyl ester and the free acid can be used as standards for analysis of lipid mixtures.
| Catalog Number | R012007 |
| CAS Number | 18281-07-7 |
| Synonyms | tricosanoic acid, ethyl ester |
| Molecular Formula | C25H50O2 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | ethyl tricosanoate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C25H50O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25(26)27-4-2/h3-24H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | URGDXLFVAIKCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
| Reference | 1.Matsuo, A.,Nakayama, M.,Hayashi, S., et al. Fatty acid ethyl esters in the liverwort Conocephalum Conicum. Phytochemistry 19, 1848-1849 (1980). |
