L1268

Linoleic acid

≥93% (GC)

• Synonym(s): cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₄CH=CHCH₂CH=CH(CH₂)₇CO₂H
• CAS Number: 60-33-3
• Molecular Weight: 280.45
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1727101
• EC Number: 200-470-9
• MDL number: MFCD00064241
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896275

Properties

• biological source: natural (organic)
• assay: ≥93% (GC)
• form: liquid
• color: clear
• refractive index: n20/D 1.466 (lit.)
• bp: 229-230 °C/16 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: −5 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: −20°C
• 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

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 [1].

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: >235.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: > 113 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)