Octadecanoic acid, ethyl ester

• Formula: C₂₀H₄₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 312.5304
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H40O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22-4-2/h3-19H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MVLVMROFTAUDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 111-61-5
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• Other names: Stearic acid, ethyl ester; Ethyl n-octadecanoate; Ethyl octadecanoate; Ethyl stearate; Radia 7185; Ethyl ocatadecanoate; Ethyl octadecanoate (Ethyl stearate)
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IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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