Chemical Property of LINOLENIC ACID
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Chemical Property:
- Melting Point:-11 °C(lit.)
- Refractive Index:n20/D 1.480(lit.)
- Boiling Point:230-232 °C1 mm Hg(lit.)
- Flash Point:>230 °F
- PSA：37.30000
- Density:0.914 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- LogP:5.66050
- Storage Temp.:2-8°C
- Purity/Quality:
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99%, *data from raw suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
- Hazard Codes:
- Safety Statements:
24/25
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
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Description
α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an organic compound found in many common vegetable oils. In terms of its structure, it is named all-cis- 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid. In physiological literature, it is given the name 18:3 (n?3). α-Linolenic acid is a carboxylic acid with an 18-carbon chain and three cis double bonds. The first double bond is located at the third carbon from the methyl end of the fatty acid chain, known as the n end. Thus, α-linolenic acid is a polyunsaturated n?3 (omega-3) fatty acid. It is an isomer of gamma-linolenic acid, a polyunsaturated n?6 (omega-6) fatty acid.
