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vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 176 °C)
Quality Level
Assay
≥99% (GC)
form
viscous liquid
refractive index
n20/D 1.459 (lit.)
bp
194-195 °C/1.2 mmHg (lit.)
mp
13-14 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: insoluble (practically)
alcohol: soluble
benzene: soluble
chloroform: soluble
oil: soluble (fixed and volatile)
density
0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional group
oleic acid
lipid type
unsaturated FAs
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
1S/C18H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h9-10H,2-8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b10-9-
InChI key
ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N
Gene Information
human ... PRKCA(5578) , PRKCB(5579) , PRKCD(5580) , PRKCE(5581) , PRKCG(5582) , PRKCH(5583) , PRKCI(5584) , SOAT1(6646) , SOAT2(8435)
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General description
Application
- to study the effects of fatty acids on gastric cancer (GC)
- to induce lipid droplet formation in cell culture
- as an additive in the magnetorheological fluid preparation.
Biochem/physiol Actions
related product
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 1
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You describe Product O1008, Oleic acid, as a liquid in your Specification Sheet, but you do not give its concentration.
Oleic acid is a liquid at room temperature. Its molarity, calculated from its density and molecular weight (0.89 g/mL at 25 degrees C and 282.46 g/mol, respectively) is approximately 3.15 mol/L.
In what solvents can Product O1008, Oleic acid, be dissolved or diluted?
Per the chemicals encyclopedia published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, 12th ed., Entry# 6965, oleic acid is soluble in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, fixed and volatile oils, but is practically insoluble in water.
How can one determine whether Product O1008, Oleic acid, has undergone oxidation?
Sigma's oleic acid is a clear, colorless to very faint yellow viscous liquid. It is sensitive to air and light. When it becomes oxidized, it aquires a much darker yellow to brown color.
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