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trilinolein

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Also known as 2,3-bis[[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]oxy]propyl (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate, 1,2,3-trilinoleoylglycerol, 1, 2, 3-tri-(9Z, 12Z)-octadecadienoylglycerol, TG, TG(18:2(9Z, 12Z)/18:2(9Z, 12Z)/18:2(9Z, 12Z))

Linolein is a triglyceride in which glycerol is esterified with linoleic acid. It's a primary constituent of sunflower oil and multiple other vegetable fats. It is used in the manufacturing of biodiesel. Linolein is also an ingredient in some cosmetic products.

Chemical data

Formula
C57H98O6
Molecular weight
879.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
2,3-bis[[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]oxy]propyl (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(OC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC
InChIKey
HBOQXIRUPVQLKX-BBWANDEASA-N
XLogP
20.3
Polar surface area
78.9 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
triglyceride
Has part
hydrogen
Mass
878.736341
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chemical formula
C₅₇H₉₈O₆
canonical SMILES
CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC
isomeric SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(OC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC
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Panax notoginseng
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Linolein is a triglyceride in which glycerol is esterified with linoleic acid. It's a primary constituent of sunflower oil and multiple other vegetable fats. It is used in the manufacturing of biodiesel. Linolein is also an ingredient in some cosmetic products.

==See also== Trimyristin

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