A fatty acid anhydride
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Oleic Anhydride

Item No. 20825

Technical Information
Formal Name
9Z-octadecenoic acid, 1,1'-anhydride
CAS Number
24909-72-6
Synonyms
  • cis-9-Octadecenoic Anhydride
  • Oleoyl Anhydride
Molecular Formula
C36H66O3
Formula Weight
Purity
≥95%
A 100 mg/ml solution in ethanol
DMF: miscibleDMSO: miscibleEthanol: 100 mg/mlEthanol:PBS(pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml
λmax
222 nm
SMILES
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(OC(CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)=O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C36H66O3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35(37)39-36(38)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h17-20H,3-16,21-34H2,1-2H3/b19-17-,20-18-
InChi Key
OCNZHGHKKQOQCZ-CLFAGFIQSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Oleic anhydride is a fatty acid anhydride that inhibits sphingosine-induced phosphorylation of p32 in Jurkat T cells when used at concentrations ranging from 30 to 100 μM.1 It has been used in the synthesis of various phospholipids and triglycerides.2,3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Pushkareva, M.Y., Bielawska, A., Menaldiv, D., et alRegulation of sphingosine-activated protein kinases: Selectivity of activation by sphingoid bases and inhibition by non-esterified fatty acids. Biochem. J. 294(Pt 3), 699-703 (1993).

    2. Patel, K.M., Morrisett, J.D., and Sparrow, J.T. A convenient synthesis of phosphatidylcholines: Acylation of sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine with fatty acid anhydride and 4-pyrrolidinopyridine. J. Lipid Res. 20(5), 674-677 (1979).

    3. Stamatov, S.D., and Stawinski, J. Regioselective and stereospecific acylation across oxirane- and silyloxy systems as a novel strategy to the synthesis of enantiomerically pure mono-, di- and triglycerides. Org. Biomol. Chem. 5(23), 3787-3800 (2007).