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L1626

Linoleic acid

~60%

Synonym(s):

cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7CO2H
CAS Number:
60-33-3
Molecular Weight:
280.45
EC Number:
200-470-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
MFCD00064241
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1727101

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InChI key

OYHQOLUKZRVURQ-HZJYTTRNSA-N

InChI

1S/C18H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-7,9-10H,2-5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,10-9-

SMILES string

OC(CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)=O

concentration

~60%

bp

229-230 °C/16 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−5 °C (lit.)

density

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Linoleic acid increases cell proliferation and gene expression of PPARα and its target genes such as acyl-CoA oxidase in primary duck hepatocytes .

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 113 °C - closed cup

ppe

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Lot/Batch Number
117K0147
096K0749
126H1096
089H0132
040H0750

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F Valianpour et al.
Journal of lipid research, 44(3), 560-566 (2003-02-04)
The object of this study was to investigate whether the levels of cardiolipin in cultured skin fibroblasts of patients with Barth syndrome (BTHS) can be restored by addition of linoleic acid to growth media. To this end, fibroblasts from controls
Antonius H M Terpstra
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 79(3), 352-361 (2004-02-27)
Studies in mice have indicated that feeding diets containing 0.5-1% conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) considerably reduces body fat. These findings have attracted much interest because of the potential use of CLA as a tool to promote weight loss in humans.
Robert A Gibson et al.
Maternal & child nutrition, 7 Suppl 2, 17-26 (2011-03-05)
Over the past two decades, there has been a marked shift in the fatty acid composition of the diets of industrialized nations towards increased intake of the n-6 fatty acid linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6), largely as a result of the
Leanne Hodson et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 144(1), 33-41 (2013-11-15)
Erythrocytes, compared with plasma, are considered more robust markers of n-3 (ω-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake, because dietary-induced change in fatty acid (FA) composition takes longer to complete. The extent to which this applies to intakes of saturated fatty
Christopher E Ramsden et al.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 346, e8707-e8707 (2013-02-07)
To evaluate the effectiveness of replacing dietary saturated fat with omega 6 linoleic acid, for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death. Evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study, a single blinded, parallel group, randomized
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