Structured Summary
Abstract
An unsaturated fatty acid that is the most widely distributed and abundant fatty acid in nature. It is used commercially in the preparation of oleates and lotions, and as a pharmaceutical solvent. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C18H34O2
- Molecular Weight
- 282.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 112-80-1
- IUPAC Name
- (Z)-octadec-9-enoic acid
- InChIKey
- ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D019301
- Source
- PubChem CID 445639
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- 9-Octadecenoic Acid
- cis-9-Octadecenoic Acid
- 9 Octadecenoic Acid
- cis 9 Octadecenoic Acid
- Oleate
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Aspects Covered
28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with OLEIC ACIDS
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History Note
97; was OLEIC ACID (NM) 1981-96
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Previous Indexing
- Oleic Acids (1981-1996)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Oleic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019301
- Oleic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleic_acid
- Oleic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207688
- Oleic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 445639. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/445639