Chemicals and Drugs

8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid

A 20-carbon-chain fatty acid, unsaturated at positions 8, 11, and 14. It differs from arachidonic acid, 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, only at position 5.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A 20-carbon-chain fatty acid, unsaturated at positions 8, 11, and 14. It differs from arachidonic acid, 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, only at position 5.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H34O2
Molecular Weight
306.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1783-84-2
IUPAC Name
(8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-8,11,14-trienoic acid
InChIKey
HOBAELRKJCKHQD-QNEBEIHSSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D015126
Source
PubChem CID 5280581

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • 8,11,14 Eicosatrienoic Acid
  • Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid
  • Dihomogammalinolenic Acid
  • Homo-gamma Linolenic Acid
  • Dihomo gamma Linolenic Acid
  • Homo gamma Linolenic Acid
  • Linolenic Acid, Homo-gamma
  • Ro 12-1989
  • Ro 12 1989
  • Ro 121989

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

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  1. D10w.251w.355w.255w.207w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015126. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015126
  2. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihomo-%CE%B3-linolenic_acid
  3. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415398
  4. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5280581. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5280581