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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Nitrophenyl dodecanoate

≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

4-Nitrophenyl laurate, Dodecanoic acid 4-nitrophenyl ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H27NO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
321.41
Beilstein:
1889084
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.83

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

mp

~46 °C

solubility

chloroform: 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless to faintly greenish-yellow

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)Oc1ccc(cc1)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C18H27NO4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-18(20)23-17-14-12-16(13-15-17)19(21)22/h12-15H,2-11H2,1H3

InChI key

YNGNVZFHHJEZKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

4-Nitrophenyl dodecanoate has been used as a substrate:
  • for carboxylesterase to assess the enzyme-substrate affinity
  • in a chromogenic assay to evaluate lipase activity
  • to determine the esterase activity of patatin

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Nitrophenyl dodecanoate is a p-nitrophenol ester derivative and serves as a typical model substrate in lipase assays.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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