Skip to Content
Merck

62240

Linoleic acid

technical, 58-74% (GC)

Synonym(s):

cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic acid

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7CO2H
CAS Number:
60-33-3
Molecular Weight:
280.45
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57651878
EC Number:
200-470-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1727101
MDL number:
MFCD00064241

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

Product Name

Linoleic acid, technical, 58-74% (GC)

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

grade

technical

form

liquid

concentration

58-74% (GC)

impurities

18-32% oleic acid

color

clear

refractive index

n20/D 1.466 (lit.)
n20/D 1.466

bp

229-230 °C/16 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−5 °C (lit.)

density

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... SOAT1(6646), SOAT2(8435)

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

Application

  • Alginate Spheres With Urea and Linoleic Acid: A biological nitrification inhibitor proposal utilizing alginate spheres to encapsulate urea and linoleic acid for agricultural benefits (Avendaño-Morales et al., 2024).

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 .

Disclaimer

partially crystallizes on storage at 0-4°C

General description

Linoleic acid can give rise to a class of geometric, positional and conjugated dienoic isomers called conjugated linoleic acids(CLA),mostly found in animal products, which can act like a cancer preventive agent in animals.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN3858
BCCL9238
BCCH5319
BCCG6889
BCCD2992

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

"Conjugated linoleic acid?enriched butter fat alters mammary gland morphogenesis and reduces cancer risk in rats"
Ip C, et al.
The Journal of Nutrition, 129(12), 2135-2142 (1999)
"Dietary fatty acid sources affect conjugated linoleic acid concentrations in milk from lactating dairy cows"
Kelly.LM, et al.
The Journal of Nutrition, 128(05), 881-885 (1998)
"Conjugated linoleic acid supplementation reduces adipose tissue by apoptosis and develops lipodystrophy in mice"
Tsuboyama-Kasaoka N, et al.
Diabetes, 49(09), 1534-1542 (2000)
"Dietary trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid induces hyperinsulinemia and fatty liver in the mouse"
Clement L, et al.
Journal of Lipid Research, 43(09), 1400-1409 (2002)
Saman Lashkari et al.
Food science & nutrition, 8(1), 79-87 (2020-01-30)
Manipulation of rumen biohydrogenation (BH) is of great importance, since decreased BH of linolenic acid (LNA) and linoleic acid (LA) is linked to increased content of the beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in dairy products and decreased content of trans fatty
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service