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O1008

Oleic acid

≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):

9Z-Octadecenoic acid, cis-Oleic acid, 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
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24278605
EC Number:
204-007-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726542
MDL number:
MFCD00064242

Product Name

Oleic acid, ≥99% (GC)

InChI key

ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N

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-

SMILES string

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

biological source

plant (Sunflower)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 176 °C)

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

viscous liquid

color

colorless to very faintly yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.459 (lit.)

bp

194-195 °C/1.2 mmHg (lit.)

mp

13-14 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: insoluble (practically)
alcohol: soluble
benzene: soluble
chloroform: soluble
oil: soluble (fixed and volatile)

density

0.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

life science and biopharma
lipidomics

functional group

oleic acid

lipid type

unsaturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... PRKCA(5578), PRKCB(5579), PRKCD(5580), PRKCE(5581), PRKCG(5582), PRKCH(5583), PRKCI(5584), SOAT1(6646), SOAT2(8435)

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Application

Oleic acid has been used:
  • to study the effects of fatty acids on gastric cancer (GC)
  • to induce lipid droplet formation in cell culture
  • as an additive in the magnetorheological fluid preparation.
Oleic acid may be used in the preparation of 10-hydroxy octadecanoic acid and methyl ester of the 10-hydroxy octadecanoic acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oleic acid is known to improve immune function and health. Dietary supplement of this fatty acid contributes to the reduction in cholesterol levels, atherogenesis risk, blood pressure, and host versus graft response. Oleic acid has been proven to benefit autoimmune diseases by exhibiting anti-inflammatory action. It also ameliorates the condition of breast cancer. Oleic acid produces physiological effects such as protein kinase C activation in hepatocytes, uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation, and 2,4-dinitrophenol−stimulated ATPase inhibition. This action can be reversed by adding serum albumin.

General description

Oleic acid (OA), a non-essential fatty acid, is classified as monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) richly present in olive oil. Its quantitative removal from the mixtures of triglyceride and partial glycerides has been reported. OA is widely used as a surfactant for the stabilization of magnetic nanoparticles. Monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles (7 and 19nm) coated with OA have been prepared.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
0000491603
0000491603
0000499247
0000499247
0000508865

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  3. You describe Product O1008, Oleic acid, as a liquid in your Specification Sheet, but you do not give its concentration.

    Oleic acid is a liquid at room temperature. Its molarity, calculated from its density and molecular weight (0.89 g/mL at 25 degrees C and 282.46 g/mol, respectively) is approximately 3.15 mol/L.

  4. In what solvents can Product O1008, Oleic acid, be dissolved or diluted?

    Per the chemicals encyclopedia published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, 12th ed., Entry# 6965, oleic acid is soluble in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, fixed and volatile oils, but is practically insoluble in water.

  5. How can one determine whether Product O1008, Oleic acid, has undergone oxidation?

    Sigma's oleic acid is a clear, colorless to very faint yellow viscous liquid. It is sensitive to air and light. When it becomes oxidized, it aquires a much darker yellow to brown color.

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CD36 mediates palmitate acid-induced metastasis of gastric cancer via AKT/GSK-3?/?-catenin pathway
Pan J, et al.
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 38 (2019)
THE STEREOSPECIFIC CONVERSION OF STEARIC ACID TO OLEIC ACID.
G J SCHROEPFER et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 240, 54-63 (1965-01-01)
Kun Huang et al.
Journal of hepatology, 66(5), 962-977 (2016-12-17)
PARP1 is a key mediator of cellular stress responses and critical in multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes of cells. However, whether it is involved in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains elusive. We analysed PARP1 activity in
Oleic acid coating on the monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles.
Zhang L, et al.
Applied Surface Science, 253(5), 2611-2617 (2006)
Influence of graphite flakes on the strength of magnetorheological fluids at high temperature and its rheology
Thakur MK and Sarkar C
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 56(5) (2020)
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