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).