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E4637

Elaidic acid

≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Oleic acid, trans-9-Octadecenoic acid, trans-Oleic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
282.46
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-006-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726543
MDL number:
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biological source

semisynthetic

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

powder

bp

288 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)

mp

42-44 °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-MDZDMXLPSA-N

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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G Andrei et al.
Antiviral research, 45(3), 157-167 (2000-04-20)
A fatty acid derivative of ganciclovir (GCV), elaidic acid ganciclovir (E-GCV), has been evaluated for its inhibitory activity against laboratory and clinical strains of herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2), varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)
Nima Sanadgol et al.
Clinical biochemistry, 43(12), 968-972 (2010-05-11)
Elaidic acid, the predominant trans-fatty acid in industrially hydrogenated oils, exists on high levels in Iranian hydrogenated oils and margarines. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of elaidic acid and its cis-counterpart oleic acid on expression of ICAM-1
U McCloy et al.
Journal of lipid research, 45(3), 474-485 (2003-12-18)
Altered use of different dietary fatty acids may contribute to several chronic diseases, including obesity, noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. However, few comparative data are available to support this link, so the goal of the present study was to



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
E4637-1G04061833603901
E4637-5G04061833057551
E4637-25G04061833603918