An all-trans fatty acid homolog of linoleic acid
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Linoelaidic Acid

Item No. 90160

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Technical Information
Formal Name
9E,12E-octadecadienoic acid
CAS Number
506-21-8
Synonyms
  • FA 18:2
Molecular Formula
C18H32O2
Formula Weight
280.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 500 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
0.15 M Tris-HCl pH 8.5: >1 mg/mlDMF: >100 mg/mlDMSO: >100 mg/mlEthanol: >100 mg/mlPBS pH 7.2: <100 µg/ml
SMILES
CCCCC\C=C\C\C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C18H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-7,9-10H,2-5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6+,10-9+
InChi Key
OYHQOLUKZRVURQ-AVQMFFATSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
18:2
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Linoelaidic acid is the all-trans fatty acid homolog of linoleic acid. Trans-fatty acids are generally not detected in raw food oils, but constitute up to 25% of the unsaturated fat in partially hydrogenated oils.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Ratnayake, W.M.N., Chen, Z.Y., Pelletier, G., et al. Occurrence of 5c,8c,11c,15t-eicosatetraenoic acid and other unusual polyunsaturated fatty acids in rats fed partially hydrogenated canola oil. Lipids 29(10), 707-714 (1994).