A monounsaturated fatty acid
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cis-8-Octadecenoic Acid

Item No. 27447

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Technical Information
Formal Name
8Z-octadecenoic acid
CAS Number
5684-71-9
Synonyms
  • C18:1(8Z)
  • cis-8-Octadecenoate
  • Δ8-cis-Octadecenoic Acid
  • FA 18:1
Molecular Formula
C18H34O2
Formula Weight
282.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 5 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/mlEthanol:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.25 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCC(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C18H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h10-11H,2-9,12-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b11-10-
InChi Key
WRIDQFICGBMAFQ-KHPPLWFESA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    cis-8-Octadecenoic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid and an isomer of oleic acid (Item Nos. 90260 | 24659), trans-vaccenic acid (Item No. 15301), trans-petroselinic acid (Item No. 20026), and cis-petroselinic acid (Item No. 20024). It has been found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oil and milk fat.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Yoshinaga, K., Asanuma, M., Mizobe, H., et al. Characterization of cis- and trans-octadecenoic acid positional isomers in edible fat and oil using gas chromatography-flame ionisation detector equipped with highly polar ionic liquid capillary column. Food Chem. 160, 39-45 (2014).