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45629

Erucic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

cis-13-Docosenoic acid, Prifac 2990

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH
CAS Number:
112-86-7
Molecular Weight:
338.57
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756844
EC Number:
204-011-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1728049
MDL number:
MFCD00063188

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Product Name

Erucic acid, analytical standard

InChI key

DPUOLQHDNGRHBS-KTKRTIGZSA-N

InChI

1S/C22H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h9-10H,2-8,11-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b10-9-

SMILES string

[H]\C(CCCCCCCC)=C(/[H])CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

biological source

synthetic

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

358 °C/400 mmHg (lit.)

mp

28-32 °C (lit.)

format

neat

functional group

carboxylic acid

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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pictograms

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCN4789
BCCM5066
BCCK3371
BCCH6036
BCCF8747

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Ujjal K Nath et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 118(4), 765-773 (2008-12-04)
High erucic acid rapeseed (HEAR) oil is of interest for industrial purposes because erucic acid (22:1) and its derivatives are important renewable raw materials for the oleochemical industry. Currently available cultivars contain only about 50% erucic acid in the seed
Gang Wu et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 116(4), 491-499 (2007-12-14)
The fatty acid elongase 1 (FAE1) gene is a key gene in the erucic acid biosynthesis in rapeseed. The complete coding sequences of the FAE1 gene were isolated separately from eight high and zero erucic acid rapeseed cultivars (Brassica napus
Bifang Cheng et al.
Transgenic research, 19(2), 221-229 (2009-07-08)
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) plays an important role in many aspects of human health. In our efforts towards producing high levels of EPA in plants, we investigated the effects of different host species, genes and promoters on EPA biosynthesis. Zero-erucic
Shiva Shanker Kaki et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 110(1), 78-86 (2012-07-20)
The enzymatic conversion of mixtures of multiple substrates was studied quantitatively, based on established methodology used for the enzymatic kinetic resolution of racemic mixtures, involving the use of competitive factors: ratios of specificity constants (k(cat)/K(M)) of substrate pairs. The competitive
Arun Jagannath et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 122(6), 1091-1103 (2010-12-29)
Oil content and oil quality fractions (viz., oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid) are strongly influenced by the erucic acid pathway in oilseed Brassicas. Low levels of erucic acid in seed oil increases oleic acid content to nutritionally desirable levels, but
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