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62170

Linolenic acid

~70% (GC)

Synonym(s):

α-Lnn, cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2CH=CH)3(CH2)7CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
278.43
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
207-334-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1727693
MDL number:
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assay

~70% (GC)

Quality Level

impurities

~25% linoleic acid, ~5% oleic acid

refractive index

n20/D 1.477, n20/D 1.480 (lit.)

bp

230-232 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

-11 °C (lit.)

density

0.914 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

lipid type

omega FAs

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-

InChI key

DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDBXOOCHSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

An ω-3 fatty acid that serves as a precursor to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) but not docosahexaenoic acid. Conversion is greater in women than men, and conversely, β-oxidation metabolism is greater in men than women.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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Takayoshi Suzuki et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 51(23), 7640-7644 (2008-11-15)
A weak, nonselective G protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) agonist 10 was found by screening a series of carboxylic acids derived from the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonist 3. Modification based on the homology model of GPR120 led to the
Meika Foster et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 24(9), 1655-1661 (2013-05-07)
The pathology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) often is associated with underlying states of conditioned zinc deficiency and chronic inflammation. Zinc and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids each exhibit anti-inflammatory effects and may be of therapeutic benefit in the disease.
Chenchen Wang et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 84(1), 5-17 (2006-07-11)
Studies on the relation between dietary n-3 fatty acids (FAs) and cardiovascular disease vary in quality, and the results are inconsistent. A systematic review of the literature on the effects of n-3 FAs (consumed as fish or fish oils rich



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
62170-50ML-F04061838177117
62170-10ML-F04061832701394