Densipolic acid

Densipolic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(9Z,12R,15Z)-12-hydroxyoctadeca-9,15-dienoic acid
Other names
12R-HODE
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C18H32O3/c1-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21/h3-4,9,12,17,19H,2,5-8,10-11,13-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21)/b4-3-,12-9-/t17-/m1/s1
    Key: OKIDIWHWTIMACU-MNEPGTOVSA-N
  • CCC=CCCC(CC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O)O
Properties
C18H32O3
Molar mass 296.451 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Densipolic acid is a linear fatty acid composed of 18 carbon atoms, with two double bonds in the positions 9=10 and 15=16 and a hydroxyl-OH in the position 12. Although the compound has no nutritional relevance, densipolic acid is an Omega-3 acid.

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