Product Description:
Item Name:
Corn oil fatty acid methyl esters
CAS Number:
68990-52-3
Synonyms:
Fatty acid methyl esters derived from corn oil.
Molecular formula:
?C18.7H35O2
Molecular weight, g/mol:
291.84
Relative density @ 25 ºC, g/cm³:
0.862
Purity, wt.%:
Min. 97 (Ester)
Appearance:
Golden to brown clear liquid.
Freezing point, ºC:
Lower than -10
Flash point, ºC:
Higher than 150
Flammability:
Non-flammable liquid.
Boiling point, ºC:
150-390 (96 wt.% of the mixture distilled, computational estimation)
Autoignition temperature, ºC:
260
Vapor pressure @ 20 ºC, kPa:
Lower than 0.28
Dynamic viscosity @ 25 ºC, cP :
3.4-4.1 @ 40 Celsius
Surface tension @ 20 °C, mN/m:
31.7 (As biodiesel, lit.)
Partition coefficient, log Pow:
6.82 (Estimation as linoleic acid methyl ester. EPI suite)
Water miscibility @ 20 ºC, g/L:
Immiscible.
Dispersion parameter @ 20 ºC,(cal/cm³)^½:
7.8 (Estimation as linoleic acid methyl ester)
Hydrogen-bonding parameter @20 ºC, (cal/cm³)^½:
2.2 (Estimation as linoleic acid methyl ester)
Polar parameter @ 20 ºC,(cal/cm³)^½:
0.8 (Estimation as linoleic acid methyl ester)
Hildebrand parameter @ 20 ºC,(cal/cm³)^½:
8.6 (Estimation as linoleic acid methyl ester)
Solubility (other):
Miscible with hydrocarbons, ethers and acetone.
Explosive properties:
Not classified.
GHS Classification information:
Causes mild skin irritation (Category 3), H316.
Causes eye irritation (Category 2B), H320.
Acute health hazards:
Low
Chronic health hazards:
Negligible
Environmental hazards:
Negligible
Physical and chemical hazards:
Negligible
Renewable origin information:
95 wt. % biobased product.
Derived from waste information:
Derived from co-products from bioethanol production.
VOC properties information:
1) Low vapor pressure-VOC solvent (CARB-EPA).
2) Maximum incremental reactivity value (MIR)= 2.32 (For linolenic acid methyl ester).
Environmental properties information:
Readily biodegradable (EPI Suite estimation).