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L2501

Ethyl linolenate

≥98%

Synonym(s):

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid ethyl ester, Linolenic acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2CH=CH)3(CH2)7COOC2H5
CAS Number:
1191-41-9
Molecular Weight:
306.48
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24896316
EC Number:
214-734-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1728340
MDL number:
MFCD07371452
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biological source

Linum usitatissimum

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.468 (lit.)

bp

166-168 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.892 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

lipid type

omega FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CC

InChI

1S/C20H34O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22-4-2/h5-6,8-9,11-12H,3-4,7,10,13-19H2,1-2H3/b6-5-,9-8-,12-11-

InChI key

JYYFMIOPGOFNPK-AGRJPVHOSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethyl linolenate may be used as a reference molecule in systems developed to measure fatty acid esters derived from tissues, membranes and lipids, especially associated with alcohol abuse. Ethyl linolenate is being studied as a possible skin whitening agent with anti-melanogenesis activity.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

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