Synonyms: Linoleic acid methyl ester; Methyl cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoate
Formula: CH3(CH2)3(CH2CH=CH)2(CH2)7CO2CH3
Formula Weight: 294.47
CAS No.: 112-63-0
Purity: ≥98.5% (GC)
Density: 0.889 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
Application: The oxidation of methyl linoleate in organic solution and phosphatidylcholine (PC) in liposomal membranes induced by an azo initiator has often been used as a model for lipid peroxidation in vivo 1.
General description: Methyl linoleate, non-conjugated, is more easily oxidized than conjugated methyl linoleate 2.
Assay: ≥98.5% (GC)
BP: 192°C/4 mmHg(lit.)
Density: 0.889 g/mL at 25°C(lit.)
Grade: analytical standard
MP: −35°C(lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.462
Shelf Life: (limited shelf life, expiry date on the label)
Storage Temp.: 2-8°C