Product Name: Oleic acid
Synonyms: hy-phi2066;hy-phi2088;hy-phi2102;Industrene 104;Industrene 105;Industrene 205;Industrene 206;industrene105
CAS: 112-80-1
MF: C18H34O2
MW: 282.46
EINECS: 204-007-1
Product Categories: Antioxidant;Biochemistry;Higher Fatty Acids & Higher Alcohols;Unsaturated Higher Fatty Acids;Plant extract;Lipids and Related Products;-;Fatty & Aliphatic Acids, Esters, Alcohols & Derivatives;Unsaturated Fatty Acids 13C & 2H;Monounsaturated;Bioactive Small Molecules;Biochemicals and Reagents;Building Blocks;C13 to C42+;Fatty Acids 13C & 2H;Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;Cell Biology;Chemical Synthesis;Core Bioreagents;Fatty Acids and conjugates;Fatty Acyls;Functional Foods;Lipids;Monoenoic fatty acids;Nutrition Research;O;Organic Building Blocks;Others;Research Essentials;Unsaturated Fatty Acids and Derivatives
Mol File: 112-80-1.mol
Oleic acid Structure
Oleic acid Chemical Properties
Melting point 13-14 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 360 °C
density 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density 1.03 (vs air)
vapor pressure 52 mm Hg ( 37 °C)
refractive index n20/D 1.377
FEMA 2815 | OLEIC ACID
Fp 133 °F
storage temp. 2-8°C
solubility Miscible with ethanol, ether, acetone, chloroform, dimethyl formamide and dimethyl sulfoxide.
form Liquid
pka pKa 5.35(H2O,t =25) (Uncertain)
Specific Gravity 0.892 (20/4℃)
color Colorless to pale yellow
Water Solubility negligible
Sensitive Air Sensitive
Merck 14,6828
JECFA Number 333
BRN 1726542
Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) 1
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, aluminium.
InChIKey ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-KTKRTIGZSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference 112-80-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-(112-80-1)
EPA Substance Registry System 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-(112-80-1)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes T,Xi
Risk Statements 23/24/25-34-40-43-36/37/38-38
Safety Statements 36/37-37/39-26-36-36/37/39
RIDADR UN 1198 3/PG 3
WGK Germany 2
RTECS LP8925000
F 10
TSCA Yes
HS Code 29161500
Hazardous Substances Data 112-80-1(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 i.v. in mice: 230±18 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind)
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Oleic acid Usage And Synthesis
Unsaturated fatty acid Oleic acid is a kind of unsaturated fatty acid with its molecular structure containing a carbon-carbon double bond, being the fatty acid that makes olein. It is one of the most extensive natural unsaturated fatty acids. Oil lipid hydrolysis can lead to oleic acid with the chemical formula being CH3 (CH2) 7CH = CH (CH2) 7 • COOH. The glyceride of the oleic acid is one of the main ingredients of olive oil, palm oil, lard and other animal and vegetable oils. Its industrial products often contain 7~12% saturated fatty acids (palmitic acid, stearic acid) and a small amount of other unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid). It is colorless oily liquid with the specific gravity being 0.895 (25/25 ℃), freezing point of 4 ℃, the boiling point of 286 °C (13,332 Pa), and the refractive index of 1.463 (18 ° C). Its iodine value is 89.9 and its acidic value is 198.6. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether and other volatile oil or fixed oil. Upon exposure to air, especially when containing some impurities, it is susceptible to oxidation with its color turning into yellow or brown, accompanied with rancid odor. At normal pressure, it will be subject to decomposition 80~100 °C. It is manufactured through the saponification and acidification of animal and vegetable oils. Oleic acid is an indispensable nutrient in animal food. Its lead salt, manganese salt, cobalt salt belong to paint driers; its copper salt can be used as fish net preservatives; its aluminum salt can be used as the water repellent agent of fabric as well as the thickener of some lubricants. When being epoxidized, oleic acid can produce epoxy oleate (plasticizer). Upon subjecting to oxidative cracking, it can generate azelaic acid (raw material of polyamide resin). It can be sealed. Store it on darkness.
Oleic acid exists in the animal and vegetable oil fat in large amount, being mainly in the form of glyceride. Some simple oleic esters can be applied to the textile, leather, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. The alkali metal salt of oleic acid can be dissolved in water, being one of the main components of soap. The lead, copper, calcium, mercury, zinc and other salts of oleic acid are soluble in water. It can be used as dry lubricants, paint drying agent and waterproofing agent.
Oleic acid mainly comes from nature. Oil fat containing high content of oleic acid, after subjecting to saponification and acidification separation, can produce oleic acid. Oleic acid has cis-isomers. Natural oleic acids are all cis-structure (trans-structure oleic acid can’t be absorbed by the human body) with certain effect of softening the blood vessels. It also plays an important role in the metabolism process of human and animal. However, the oleic acid synthesized by the human body itself can’t meet the needs, so we need food intake. Thus, consumption of edible oil of high oleic acid content is healthy.
The above information is edited Xiao Nan of Chemicalbook.