γ-Linolenic Acid

CAS: 506-26-3

Ref. TR-L467660

Product Information

• Name: γ-Linolenic Acid
• Synonyms: 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, (6Z,9Z,12Z)-, 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-, γ-Linolenic acid (6CI,7CI,8CI), (6Z,9Z,12Z)-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-6,9,12-Octatrienoic acid, 6(Z),9(Z),12(Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid, 6,9,12-all-cis-Octadecatrienoic acid, 6-cis,9-cis,12-cis-Octadecatrienoic acid, Gamma-linolenic acid, Gamolenic acid, all-cis-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, cis,cis,cis-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Stability Light SensitiveApplications γ-Linolenic Acid is a fatty acid found mainly in vegetable oil. Studies suggest that γ-Linolenic Acid may have immune regulating and anti-inflammatory effects. γ-Linolenic Acid has also been used in the treatment of atopic eczeme although its efficacy is disputed.References Ziboh, V. et al.: Fatty Acids Food Health Implic., 791 (2008); Kapoor, R. et al.: Curr. Phar, Biotechnol., 7, 531 (2006); Horrobin, D. et al.: Am. J. Nutrit., 71, 367S (2000)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 278.43
• Formula: C₁₈H₃₀O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-7,9-10,12-13H,2-5,8,11,14-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-
• InChI key: InChIKey=VZCCETWTMQHEPK-QNEBEIHSSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC(=O)O