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V900383

Linolenic acid

Vetec™, reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

α-Lnn, cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2CH=CH)3(CH2)7CO2H
CAS Number:
463-40-1
Molecular Weight:
278.43
EC Number:
207-334-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
329829793
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1727693
MDL number:
MFCD00065720

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Product Name

Linolenic acid, Vetec™, reagent grade, 98%

InChI key

DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDBXOOCHSA-N

InChI

1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-

SMILES string

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

grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec™

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.480 (lit.)

bp

230-232 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

-11 °C (lit.)

density

0.914 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid
oleic acid

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

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Biochem/physiol Actions

An ω-3 fatty acid that serves as a precursor to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) but not docosahexaenoic acid. Conversion is greater in women than men, and conversely, β-oxidation metabolism is greater in men than women.

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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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M de Lorgeril et al.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD, 14(3), 162-169 (2004-08-28)
To summarize our present knowledge about vegetable omega-3 fatty acids. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is one of the two essential fatty acids in humans. Epidemiological studies and dietary trials strongly suggest that this fatty acid is important in relation with the
Meika Foster et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 24(9), 1655-1661 (2013-05-07)
The pathology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) often is associated with underlying states of conditioned zinc deficiency and chronic inflammation. Zinc and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids each exhibit anti-inflammatory effects and may be of therapeutic benefit in the disease.
Chenchen Wang et al.
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 84(1), 5-17 (2006-07-11)
Studies on the relation between dietary n-3 fatty acids (FAs) and cardiovascular disease vary in quality, and the results are inconsistent. A systematic review of the literature on the effects of n-3 FAs (consumed as fish or fish oils rich
Delfin Rodriguez-Leyva et al.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 62(6), 1081-1089 (2013-10-16)
Flaxseed contains ω-3 fatty acids, lignans, and fiber that together may provide benefits to patients with cardiovascular disease. Animal work identified that patients with peripheral artery disease may particularly benefit from dietary supplementation with flaxseed. Hypertension is commonly associated with
C Mapiye et al.
Meat science, 95(1), 98-109 (2013-05-15)
Yearling steers were fed 70:30 forage:concentrate diets for 205 d, with either grass hay (GH) or red clover silage (RC) as the forage source, and concentrates containing either sunflower-seed (SS) or flaxseed (FS), each providing 5.4% oil to diets. Feeding
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