4-Octyl Itaconate, 250mg

STEMCELL Technologies supplies this crystalline solid for use as a laboratory chemical. Also described under the synonym 2-methylene-butanedioic acid, 4-octyl ester (CAS No. 3133-16-2), it has a molecular weight of 242.3 and a molecular formula of C13H22O4. The substance is reported to be soluble at approximately 30 mg/mL in EtOH, DMSO, and DMF.

According to the manufacturer's safety documentation, the chemical is not classified as hazardous by the 2012 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) and is not considered a hazardous substance or mixture according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). It is described as stable under recommended transport or storage conditions, with strong oxidizing agents listed as incompatible materials and carbon oxides identified as hazardous decomposition products. STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, provides guidance on handling, storage, and first aid appropriate to laboratory use, and lists an emergency telephone number of 1-800-667-0322.