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> 300 °C, decomposition probable  205 °C at 4 mmHg

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This property shows a correlation between molecular weight / chain length and boiling point. Measured boiling points for methyl esters of fatty acids prove this correlation. Fatty acid esters of a molecular weight > 300 amu and a β-hydrogen in the alcohol chain (≥ C3) have a boiling point > 300 °C and decompose before boiling. Under reduced pressure of 4 mmHg, the measured values of ca. 205 °C are reported in peer reviewed data collections.