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91541

Oleic acid

Synonym(s):

cis-9-Octadecenoic acid, Elainic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH
CAS Number:
112-80-1
Molecular Weight:
282.46
EC Number:
204-007-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
MFCD00064242
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726542
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Concentration:
≥98 % (w/w) (GC)
Form:
liquid

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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

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 176 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

concentration

≥98 % (w/w) (GC)

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤0.4% water

ign. residue

≤0.01%

Quality Level

400

bp

194-195 °C/1.2 mmHg (lit.)

mp

13-14 °C (lit.)

acid value

190‑205 KOH/g

iodine value

85‑105

peroxide value

≤10.0

transition temp

freezing point 10-16 °C

density

0.889-0.895 g/mL at 20 °C

cation traces

As: ≤2 mg/kg, heavy metals: ≤20 mg/kg

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Analysis Note

remarks on GC: content of fatty acid pass
pharmacopoea tests: mineral acid pass

microbiol contamination ≤ 1000 CFU/g
residual solvents (GLC-HS) conforms to ICH Q3

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 113 °C - closed cup

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