Linolein

Summary

Linolein is a triglyceride in which glycerol is esterified with linoleic acid. It's a primary constituent of sunflower oil and multiple other vegetable fats. It is used in the manufacturing of biodiesel. Linolein is also an ingredient in some cosmetic products.

Linolein[1]
Linolein
Names
IUPAC name
Tri-O-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]glycerol
Systematic IUPAC name
Propane-1,2,3-triyl tri[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate]
Other names
Trilinolein; Glyceryl trilinoleate; Glycerol trilinoleate
Identifiers
  • 537-40-6 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 4479674 ☒N
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.880 Edit this at Wikidata
  • 5322095
UNII
  • V5LJ52OGS7 checkY
  • DTXSID1042653 Edit this at Wikidata
  • InChI=1S/C57H98O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-46-49-55(58)61-52-54(63-57(60)51-48-45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3)53-62-56(59)50-47-44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h16-21,25-30,54H,4-15,22-24,31-53H2,1-3H3/b19-16-,20-17-,21-18-,28-25-,29-26-,30-27- ☒N
    Key: HBOQXIRUPVQLKX-BBWANDEASA-N ☒N
  • CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(OC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC
Properties
C57H98O6
Molar mass 879.405 g·mol−1
Density 0.925 g/mL at 20 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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  1. ^ Glyceryl trilinoleate at Sigma-Aldrich