Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(2)

Key Documents

L2626

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl linolenate

≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Linolenic acid methyl ester, Methyl cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoate

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2CH=CH)3(CH2)7COOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
292.46
Beilstein:
1728194
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

plant

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.470 (lit.)

bp

182 °C/3 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.895 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

lipid type

unsaturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C19H32O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19(20)21-2/h4-5,7-8,10-11H,3,6,9,12-18H2,1-2H3/b5-4-,8-7-,11-10-

InChI key

DVWSXZIHSUZZKJ-YSTUJMKBSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Application


  • Exogenous Jasmonic Acid Alleviates Blast Resistance Reduction Caused by LOX3 Knockout in Rice.: The research explores the role of jasmonic acid, associated with methyl linolenate, in enhancing blast resistance in rice. The findings show that external application of jasmonic acid can compensate for the resistance loss due to LOX3 knockout, providing insights into plant disease management strategies (Su et al., 2023).

  • Effects of (13)C isotope-labeled allelochemicals on the growth of the invasive plant Alternanthera philoxeroides.: This study uses (13)C-labeled methyl linolenate to trace allelochemical effects on invasive plant species. The results indicate a significant impact on plant growth, suggesting potential applications in controlling invasive species (Hua et al., 2023).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Methyl linolenate, a polyunsaturated fattly acid (PUFA), is used in studies on the mechanisms and prevention of oxidation/peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. Methyl linolenate is being studied as a possible skin whitening agent with anti-melanogenesis activity.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Kevin Huvaere et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 114(16), 5583-5593 (2010-04-10)
Triplet-excited riboflavin ((3)RF*) was found by laser flash photolysis to be quenched by polyunsaturated fatty acid methyl esters in tert-butanol/water (7:3, v/v) in a second-order reaction with k approximately 3.0 x 10(5) L mol(-1) s(-1) at 25 degrees C for
Muneyuki Maekawa et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 19(1), 130-138 (2006-01-18)
We searched for mutagens that react with 2'-deoxyguanosine (dGuo) in model systems of lipid peroxidation. To autoxidation systems of methyl linoleate (model of omega-6 fat), methyl alpha-linolenate (MLN) (model of omega-3 fat), and commercial salad oil, dGuo was added. The
K Jørgensen et al.
Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung, 196(5), 423-429 (1993-05-01)
Carotenoid scavenging of free radicals has been investigated in peroxidizing methyl esters of unsaturated fatty acids using (i) metmyoglobin as a water-based free-radical initiator in a heterogeneous lipid/water system, and (ii) azo-bis-isobutyronitrile as a free-radical initiator in a homogeneous chloroform
Photoaddition of angelicin to linolenic acid methyl ester.
S Caffieri et al.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology, 2(4), 515-521 (1988-12-01)
Caroline P Baron et al.
Free radical research, 39(7), 777-785 (2005-07-23)
Protection against protein oxidation by lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidants in model systems using bovine serum albumin (BSA) in solution alone, or in an emulsion with linolenic acid methyl ester (LnMe) was found to be strongly dependent on the oxidation initiator.

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service