62240

Linoleic acid

technical, 58-74% (GC)

• Synonym(s): 9-cis,12-cis-Linoleic acid, cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic acid, Telfairic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₄CH=CHCH₂CH=CH(CH₂)₇CO₂H
• CAS Number: 60-33-3
• Molecular Weight: 280.45
• Beilstein: 1727101
• EC Number: 200-470-9
• MDL number: MFCD00064241
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651878
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• grade: technical
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: 58-74% (GC)
• form: liquid
• impurities: 18-32% oleic acid
• color: clear
• refractive index: n20/D 1.466 (lit.); n20/D 1.466
• bp: 229-230 °C/16 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: −5 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)=O
• 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-HZJYTTRNSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... SOAT1(6646) , SOAT2(8435)

Description

General description

Linoleic acid can give rise to a class of geometric, positional and conjugated dienoic isomers called conjugated linoleic acids(CLA),mostly found in animal products, which can act like a cancer preventive agent in animals.

Packaging

250 mL in glass bottle

1 L in glass bottle

Biochem/physiol Actions

Linoleic acid increases cell proliferation and gene expression of PPARα and its target genes such as acyl-CoA oxidase in primary duck hepatocytes .

Caution

partially crystallizes on storage at 0-4°C

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 235.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): > 113 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves