6-Methylheptanoic acid

Ref. 3D-FM180008

Produktinformation

• Name: 6-Methylheptanoic acid
• Marke: Biosynth
• Beschreibung: 6-Methylheptanoic acid is a fatty acid that is used in the manufacture of calcium stearate, which is an ingredient in lubricants. It also has been used to reduce the viscosity of crude oil. 6-Methylheptanoic acid has been shown to be active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and some strains of Mycobacterium avium complex, with a terminal half-life of approximately 1 day. This compound binds to calcium carbonate and water molecules, forming calcium 6-methylheptanoate and water. 6-Methylheptanoic acid can also be found as a component of polymyxin B1 (colistin), which is an antibiotic that inhibits growth by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit in the bacterial cell wall.

Chemische Eigenschaften

• Molekulargewicht: 144.21 g/mol
• Formel: C₈H₁₆O₂
• Reinheit: Min. 95%