Glyceryl trilinoleate (CAS 537-40-6)
Alternate Names:
1,2,3-Tri-(cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoyl)glycerol; 1,2,3-Trilinoleoylglycerol; Glycerol trilinoleate; Trilinolein
Application:
Glyceryl trilinoleate is a linoleate triacylglycerol compound
CAS Number:
537-40-6
Purity:
≥96%
Molecular Weight:
879.38
Molecular Formula:
C57H98O6
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
Glyceryl trilinoleate is a fatty acid comprised of the glycerol core and three linoleic acid moieties. Glyceryl trilinoleate is a very common fatty acid and is useful in studies concerning the effects of fatty acids on lipid and cholesterol handling in organisms and for studies investigating antioxidants and lipid peroxidation. Glyceryl trilinoleate is also known as and described in the literature by different names, including linolein, trilinolein, and glycerol trilinoleate.
References
1. Clifford, A.J., et al. 1986. J. Nutr. 116: 944-956. PMID: 3088226
2. Frei, B., et al. 1988. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85: 9748-9752. PMID: 3200852
Physical State
:
Liquid
Solubility
:
Soluble in dichloromethane, methanol, and ethyl acetate. immiscible in water.
Storage
:
Store at -20° C
Boiling Point
:
816.55° C at 760 mmHg (Predicted)
Density
:
0.93 g/mL at 20° C (lit.)
Refractive Index
:
n20D 1.49 (Predicted)
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
WGK Germany
:
nwg
PubChem CID
:
5322095
MDL Number
:
MFCD00042909
EC Number
:
208-666-6
Beilstein Registry
:
1718698
SMILES
:
CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC
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