Application of headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry to determine esters of carboxylic acids and other volatile compounds in Dermestes maculatus and Dermestes ater lipids was written by Cerkowniak, Magdalena;Bogus, Mieczyslawa I.;Wloka, Emilia;Stepnowski, Piotr;Golebiowski, Marek. And the article was included in Biomedical Chromatography in 2018.Computed Properties of C20H40O2 The following contents are mentioned in the article:
A constant problem in veterinary medicine, human healthcare, agriculture, forestry and horticulture is the large number of pests, and the lack of effective methods to combat them which cause no harm to the rest of the environment. It is recommended and desired to reduce the use of chems. and increase the use of agents based on knowledge acquired in the fields of biol., chem. and agrochems. To learn the defense mechanisms of insects we should consider not only the site of their physiol. ability to protect against external factors (cuticle), but also the possibility of chem. protection, formed by all compounds on the surface and in the body of insects. In this study, a procedure was developed to determine the esters of carboxylic acids in insect lipids. Headspace solid-phase microextraction was followed by gas chromatog. coupled with gas spectrometry. First, the best conditions were selected for the anal. to obtain the best chromatog. separation An RTx-5 column was used for this purpose. Polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) and polyacrylate fibers were used to isolate acid esters. PDMS/DVB fiber achieved the best conditions for the extraction; the extraction time was 50 min, the extraction temperature was 105°C and the desorption time was 10 min at 230°C. These solid-phase microextraction conditions were used to analyze volatile compounds extracted from insects belonging to the Dermestidae family. This study involved multiple reactions and reactants, such as Methyl nonadecanoate (cas: 1731-94-8Computed Properties of C20H40O2).
Methyl nonadecanoate (cas: 1731-94-8) belongs to esters. Esters typically have a pleasant smell; those of low molecular weight are commonly used as fragrances and are found in essential oils and pheromones. Esters contain a carbonyl center, which gives rise to 120° C–C–O and O–C–O angles. Unlike amides, esters are structurally flexible functional groups because rotation about the C–O–C bonds has a low barrier. Their flexibility and low polarity is manifested in their physical properties; they tend to be less rigid (lower melting point) and more volatile (lower boiling point) than the corresponding amides. Computed Properties of C20H40O2
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