Ricinic Acid Methyl Ester

CAS: 141-24-2

Ref. TR-R418050

Product Information

• Name: Ricinic Acid Methyl Ester
• Synonyms: 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (9Z,12R)-, 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, methyl ester, [R-(Z)]-, Ricinoleic acid, methyl ester (6CI,8CI), Edenor Me-Ri 90, Flexricin P 1, K-PON 180, K-PON 180HP, Methyl (R)-ricinoleate, Methyl 12-D-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoate, Methyl cis-(R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate, Methyl ricinate, Methyl ricinoleate, NSC 1254, Ricinoleic methyl ester
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Stability Light SensitiveApplications Ricinoleic acid, formally called 12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid is a fatty acid. It is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid and a hydroxy acid. It is a major component of the seed oil obtained from mature Castor plant (Ricinus communis L., Euphorbiaceae) seeds or in sclerotium of ergot (Claviceps purpurea Tul., Clavicipitaceae). About 90% of the fatty acid content in castor oil is the triglyceride formed from ricinoleic acid.References Feraz, A.C. et al.: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 63, 367 (1999); Zhao, Z. et al.: Zhong. Niang., 6, 13 (2009)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 312.49
• Formula: C₁₉H₃₆O₃
• Color/Form: Colourless
• InChI: InChI=1S/C19H36O3/c1-3-4-5-12-15-18(20)16-13-10-8-6-7-9-11-14-17-19(21)22-2/h10,13,18,20H,3-9,11-12,14-17H2,1-2H3/b13-10-/t18-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=RCUIYCZJPBXGOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(CCOC(=O)c1ccccc1C(=O)O)OC1CCCCO1