E-113

cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid

500 μg/mL in ethanol, certified reference material, Cerilliant^®

• Synonym(s): EPA, Timnodonic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂CH=CH)₅(CH₂)₃CO₂H
• CAS Number: 10417-94-4
• Molecular Weight: 302.45
• Beilstein: 1714433
• MDL number: MFCD00065716
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329798991
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material
• form: liquid
• feature: Snap-N-Spike^®/Snap-N-Shoot^®
• packaging: ampule of 1 mL
• manufacturer/tradename: Cerilliant^®
• concentration: 500 μg/mL in ethanol
• technique(s): gas chromatography (GC): suitable; liquid chromatography (LC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.4977 (lit.)
• mp: −54-−53 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.943 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): clinical testing
• format: single component solution
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C20H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h3-4,6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2,5,8,11,14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
• InChI key: JAZBEHYOTPTENJ-JLNKQSITSA-N

Description

General description

Eicosapentaenoic acid (cis-5,8,11,14,17), also known as EPA, is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid. Studies suggests that EPA as well as other fatty acids can serve as biomarkers for cardiovascular disease, and nutritional and metabolic disorders. This certified solution standard is suitable for use as starting material in the preparation of linearity standards, calibrators, or controls in mass spectrometry-based EPA testing applications such as assessment of cardiovascular disease risk and fatty acid deficiency, and detection and quantification of EPA in nutraceuticals and dietary supplements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor; reduces thromboxane A₂ production.

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation

Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 57.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 14.0 °C - closed cup