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L6031

Sigma-Aldrich

Linolenic acid methyl ester isomer mix

Synonym(s):

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid methyl ester

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UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

liquid

functional group

ester

lipid type

omega FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Useful as a reference standard for GC or HPLC analysis of cis- and trans-fatty acid methyl ester isomers.

Packaging

Sealed ampule

Other Notes

Contents:
Approx. 30% trans,trans,trans isomer
Approx. 15% each trans,trans,cis; trans,cis,trans; cis,trans,trans
Approx. 7% each cis,cis,trans; cis,trans,cis; trans,cis,cis
Approx. 3% cis,cis,cis

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H336,H351

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Adlof, R.O.
Journal of Chromatography A, 659, 95-95 (1994)
Leila Hejazi et al.
Analytical chemistry, 81(4), 1450-1458 (2009-01-17)
Gas chromatography using a highly polar column combined with field ionization mass spectrometry (FI-MS) is used as a comprehensive two-dimensional (2D) separation approach to analyze mixtures of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). A unique ordered pattern and classification of FAMEs
Leila Hejazi et al.
Talanta, 83(4), 1233-1238 (2011-01-11)
Gas chromatography, using a highly polar column, low energy (30 eV) electron ionization mass spectrometry and multivariate curve resolution, are combined to obtain the mass spectra of all eight geometrical isomers of α-linolenic acid. A step by step Student's t-test
Leila Hejazi et al.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 20(7), 1272-1280 (2009-03-26)
There is a consensus that electron impact ionization mass spectrometry is not capable of discriminating among geometrical isomers of unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters (and in general olefinic compounds). In this paper, we report the identification of all eight geometrical
Wolff, R.L.
Journal of Chromatographic Science, 30, 17-17 (1992)
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