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Created at2022-03-17 20:47:25 UTC
Updated at2025-02-11 15:48:44 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0047877
Natural Product DOIhttps://doi.org/10.57994/2866
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameMethyl stearate
DescriptionMethyl stearate, also known as kemester 4516 or metholene 2218, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group. Methyl stearate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Methyl stearate is a fat, oily, and waxy tasting compound. Outside of the human body, Methyl stearate has been detected, but not quantified in, cloves and evergreen blackberries. Methyl stearate is found in Acyrthosiphon pisum, Adenophora triphylla, Andrographis paniculata, Aplysina lacunosa, Aralia elata , Artemisia annua, Artemisia annua L.cultivar Jwarharti , Astragalus membranaceus, Azadirachta indica, Bauhinia purpurea, Begonia heracleifolia, Cinnamomum kotoense, Cinnamomum philippinense, Clusia burchellii, Clusia grandiflora , Clusia hilariana, Clusia lanceolata, Clusia rosea , Clusia spiritu-sanctensis, Clusia weddelliana, Codonopsis pilosula , Daphne papyracea, Diospyros mollis, Ephedra equisetina , Gynura japonica, Hedysarum polybotrys, Hellenia speciosa, Houttuynia cordata, Lepidium meyenii, Mentha pulegium, Murraya paniculata , Myrtus communis, Nelumbo lutea, Notopterygium incisum , Ostrinia nubilalis, Paris polyphylla, Plumeria obtusa, Polygala senega, Pueraria montana, Stellaria media, Swietenia macrophylla, Typhonium flagelliforme, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Wedelia prostrata. This could make methyl stearate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
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Synonyms
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Methyl stearic acidGenerator
Kemester 4516HMDB
Kemester 9018HMDB
Kemester 9718HMDB
Metholene 2218HMDB
Methyl (Z)-9-octadecenoateHMDB
Methyl ester OF octadecanoic acidHMDB
Methyl N-octadecanoateHMDB
Methyl octadecanoateHMDB
N-Octadecanoic acid methyl esterHMDB
N-Octadecanoic acid, methyl esterHMDB
Octadecanoic acid, methyl esterHMDB
Octadecanoic acid,methyl esterHMDB
Stearic acid methyl esterHMDB
Stearic acid, methyl esterHMDB
Methyl octadecanoic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC19H38O2
Average Mass298.5038 Da
Monoisotopic Mass298.28718 Da
IUPAC Namemethyl octadecanoate
Traditional Namemethyl stearate
CAS Registry Number112-61-8
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C19H38O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19(20)21-2/h3-18H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyHPEUJPJOZXNMSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
COSY NMR[1H, 1H] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)bgnzk@missouri.eduSumner Lab, MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USADr. Bharat Goel2024-06-18View Spectrum
HSQC NMR[1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)bgnzk@missouri.eduSumner Lab, MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USADr. Bharat Goel2024-06-18View Spectrum
HMBC NMR[1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)bgnzk@missouri.eduSumner Lab, MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USADr. Bharat Goel2024-06-18View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 201 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)bgnzk@missouri.eduSumner Lab, MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USADr. Bharat Goel2024-06-18View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)bgnzk@missouri.eduSumner Lab, MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USADr. Bharat Goel2024-06-18View Spectrum
Predicted Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor IDDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
Chemical Shift Submissions
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600, CDCl3, simulated)bgnzk@missouri.eduSumner Lab, MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USADr. Bharat Goel2024-06-18View Spectrum
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Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP8.45ALOGPS
logP7.29ChemAxon
logS-6.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count17ChemAxon
Refractivity91.05 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability40.68 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0034154
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB012437
KNApSAcK IDC00030759
Chemspider ID7909
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8201
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
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