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Erucic acid

technical, ~90% (GC)

Synonym(s):

cis-13-Docosenoic acid, Prifac 2990

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
338.57
Beilstein:
1728049
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Assay

~90% (GC)

form

powder or crystals

bp

358 °C/400 mmHg (lit.)

mp

28-32 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

[H]\C(CCCCCCCC)=C(/[H])CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C22H42O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h9-10H,2-8,11-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b10-9-

InChI key

DPUOLQHDNGRHBS-KTKRTIGZSA-N

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Processing of crambe for oil and isolation of erucic acid.
Vargas-Lopez JM, et al.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 76(7), 801-809 (1999)
W B Rizzo et al.
Neurology, 39(11), 1415-1422 (1989-11-01)
We investigated the biochemical and clinical efficacy of dietary erucic acid (C22:1) therapy for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). In a double-blind crossover study of patients who were on chronic oleic acid (C18:1) therapy, addition of erucic acid to the diet led
Samija Amar et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 116(8), 1051-1061 (2008-03-13)
Improving oil and protein quality for food and feed purposes is an important goal in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) breeding programs. Rapeseed contains phytosterols, used to enrich food products, and sinapate esters, which are limiting the utilization of rapeseed proteins
Nian Wang et al.
The New phytologist, 180(4), 751-765 (2008-09-25)
Two ethylmethanesulfonate (EMS) mutant populations of the semi-winter rapeseed cv. Ningyou7 were constructed with high mutant load, to provide a TILLING platform for functional genomics in Brassica napus, and for introduction of novel allelic variation in rapeseed breeding. Forward genetic
Mukhlesur Rahman et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 117(6), 895-904 (2008-07-18)
A single base change in the Bn-FAE1.1 gene in the A genome and a two-base deletion in the Bn-FAE1.2 gene in the C genome produce the nearly zero content of erucic acid observed in canola. A BAC clone anchoring Bn-FAE1.1

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