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fatty acid methyl ester

CHEBI:CHEBI_4986

Definition

A fatty acid ester that is the carboxylic ester obtained by the formal condensation of a fatty acid with methanol.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H3O2R
Molecular Mass
59.044
Charge
0
SMILES
COC([*])=O

Alternative Names

  • a fatty acid methyl ester
  • FAME
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • fatty acid methyl esters

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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CHEBI:4986
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Wikipedia:Fatty_acid_methyl_ester

Additional References

Wikipedia:Fatty_acid_methyl_ester

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Additional Attributes

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CHEBI:4986
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