Linolenic Acid

• Catalog No.: L467650
• CAS Number: 463-40-1
• M. F.: C18H30O2
• M. W.: 278.4296
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: α linolenic acid
• Synonyms: (9Z,12Z,15Z)-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic Acid; cis-Δ9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid; (Z,Z,Z)-Octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic Acid; (all-Z)-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic Acid; 9,12,15-all-cis-Octadecatrienoic Acid; all-cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic Acid; α-Linolenic Acid

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 463-40-1

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Colorless Oil
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

An essential fatty acid. Occurs as the glyceride in most drying oils. Nutrient.

REFERENCES

• Folch, J., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 226, 497 (1957)
• Orban, E., et al.: J. Food Sci., 68, 128 (1957)
• Tritt, K., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 53, 5304 (1957)