Erucic Acid

CAS: 112-86-7

Ref. TR-E649900

Product Information

• Name: Erucic Acid
• Synonyms: 13-Docosenoic acid, (Z)- (8CI), (13Z)-13-Docosenoic acid, (13Z)-Docosenoic acid, (Z)-13-Docosenoic acid, (Z)-Erucic acid, 13(Z)-Docosenoic acid, 13-cis-Docosenoic acid, Hystrene 2290, Jaric 22:1, Nouracid RE 07, Prifrac 2990, cis-13-Docosenoic acid, cis-13-Erucic acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications Erucic acid is a long-chain alcohol that acts as an inhibitor of fatty acid oxidation in the heart. Erucic acid originates in rapeseed plants, and is the major fatty acid constituent of rapeseed plant oil extracts and canola oil.References Christophersen, B. & Bremer, J.: BBA-Lipid. Lipid Met., 280, 506 (1972); Ecke, W., et al.: Theor. Appl. Gen., 91, 972 (1995); Metz, J., et al.: Plant Phys., 122, 635 (2000)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 338.57
• Formula: C₂₂H₄₂O₂
• Color/Form: White Crystalline
• InChI: InChI=1S/C22H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h9-10H,2-8,11-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b10-9-
• InChI key: InChIKey=DPUOLQHDNGRHBS-KTKRTIGZSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O