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Oleic acid

technical grade, 90%

• Synonym(s): cis-9-Octadecenoic acid, Elainic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₇CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH
• CAS Number: 112-80-1
• Molecular Weight: 282.46
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1726542
• EC Number: 204-007-1
• MDL number: MFCD00064242
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 24862437
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• biological source: plant
• grade: technical grade
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 176 °C)
• assay: 90%
• form: liquid; semisolid; waxy solid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.459 (lit.)
• bp: 194-195 °C/1.2 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 13-14 °C (lit.)
• solubility: alcohol: soluble; benzene: soluble; chloroform: soluble; diethyl ether: soluble; water: insoluble
• density: 0.887 g/mL at 25 °C; 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): microbiology
• functional group: oleic acid
• lipid type: unsaturated FAs
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°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-KTKRTIGZSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... SOAT1(6646) , SOAT2(8435)

Description

Application

Oleic acid has been used as a test reagent for studying its impact on the secretion of apoB from HepG2 cells. It has also been used to study the necrophoric response of the southern harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius to oleic acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oleic acid is a colourless, odourless fatty acid that blocks the glucose production and food intake when administered intracerebroventricularly.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter