L-039

alpha-Linolenic acid

1.0 mg/mL in ethanol, certified reference material, Cerilliant^®

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₈H₃₀O₂
• CAS Number: 463-40-1
• Molecular Weight: 278.43
• MDL number: MFCD00065720
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 329817358
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material
• Quality Level: 300
• form: liquid
• feature: Snap-N-Spike^®/Snap-N-Shoot^®
• packaging: ampule of 1 mL
• manufacturer/tradename: Cerilliant^®
• concentration: 1.0 mg/mL in ethanol
• technique(s): gas chromatography (GC): suitable; liquid chromatography (LC): suitable
• application(s): clinical testing
• format: single component solution
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: OC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CC
• 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

Description

General description

a-Linolenic acid, also known as ALA, is an omega-3 fatty acid essential for human health and well-being. Measurement of ALA levels in serum is useful for evaluating essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD), malabsorption and ALA treatment response in patients with EFAD. This certified solution standard is suitable for use as starting material in calibrators and controls for GC/MS fatty acid testing methods in clinical and diagnostic testing of ALA in patient samples.

Application

Alpha-linolenic acid is used as a nutritional supplement in both human and animal nutrition. (Baba et al., 2024).

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation

Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 57.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 14.0 °C - closed cup