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Linolenic acid Structure

Linolenic acid

Chemical Properties

Melting point -11 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 230-232 °C1 mm Hg(lit.)
Density  0.914 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
FEMA  3380 | 9,12-OCTADECADIENOIC ACID (48%) AND 9,12,15-OCTADECATRIENOIC ACID (52%)
refractive index  n20/D 1.480(lit.)
Flash point >230 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
pka 4.78±0.10(Predicted)
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless to light yellow
Specific Gravity 0.91
Odor faint fatty
Water Solubility  INSOLUBLE
Merck  14,5506
BRN  1727693
InChIKey DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDBXOOCHSA-N
LogP 6.52
CAS DataBase Reference 463-40-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-(463-40-1)
EPA Substance Registry System Linolenic acid (463-40-1)

Safety Information

Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36-37/39
RIDADR  UN1170 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethanol
WGK Germany  1
8-10-23
HS Code  29161500

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