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Alpha-Linolenic Acid
CAS: 463-40-1 | C18H30O2
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
CAS Registry Number:
463-40-1
Molecular Formula:
C18H30O2
Molecular Mass:
278.44 g/mol
Names and Synonyms:
Alpha-Linolenic Acid
9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-
Linolenic acid
9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-
(9Z,12Z,15Z)-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid
all-cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid
α-Linolenic acid
cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid
cis-9,cis-12,cis-15-Octadecatrienoic acid
cis-Δ9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid
9,12,15-all-cis-Octadecatrienoic acid
9-cis,12-cis,15-cis-Octadecatrienoic acid
(Z,Z,Z)-Octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid
(all-Z)-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid
9Z,12Z,15Z-Octadecatrienoic acid
alpha-Linolenic acid
18:3n-3
BRD-K33396764
Identifiers:
SMILES:
CC/C=CC/C=CC/C=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChI:
InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-
Key Properties
Boiling Point
231 °C
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Melting Point
-16.5 °C
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Density
0.92 g/cm³
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Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
1H NMR
13C NMR
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 278.44 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 278.4359999999999 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 278.2245802 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 0.92 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 0.9157 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-Linolenic_acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 231 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C(O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCC | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9- | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDBXOOCHSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | -16.5 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Linolenic acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| alpha-Linolenic acid | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Heavy Atom Count | 20 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 1 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 1 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 13 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 5.660500000000005 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 86.89980000000006 | RDKit |
