A monounsaturated 20-carbon fatty acid
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11(Z)-Eicosenoic Acid

Item No. 20606

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Technical Information
Formal Name
11Z-eicosenoic acid
CAS Number
5561-99-9
Synonyms
  • cis-11-Eicosenoic Acid
  • FA 20:1
  • cis-Gondoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C20H38O2
Formula Weight
310.5
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 100 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
0.15 M Tris-HCl pH 8.5: 1 mg/mlDMF: 10 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 10 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 0.15 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H38O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h9-10H,2-8,11-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b10-9-
InChi Key
BITHHVVYSMSWAG-KTKRTIGZSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
20:1
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    11(Z)-Eicosenoic acid is one of several monounsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids. The combined C20:1 isomers constitute 70% of the total fatty acid pool in jojoba seed oil isolated from plants in the Arizona desert.1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Miwa, T.K. Jojoba oil wax esters and derived fatty acids and alcohols: Gas chromatographic analyses. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 48(6), 259-264 (1971).