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IUPAC name
(9E,12E)-Octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid
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Other names
trans,trans-9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, Linoelaidic acid
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C18H32O2 | |
Molar mass | 280.45 g/mol |
Melting point | 28–29 °C (82–84 °F; 301–302 K)[3] |
Boiling point | 229 to 230 °C (444 to 446 °F; 502 to 503 K) at 16 mmHg |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Linolelaidic acid is an omega-6 trans fatty acid (TFA) and is a cis–trans isomer of linoleic acid. It is found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. It is a white (or colourless) viscous liquid.
TFAs are classified as conjugated and nonconjugated, corresponding usually to the structural elements −CH=CH−CH=CH− and −CH=CH−CH2−CH=CH−, respectively. Nonconjugated TFAs are represented by elaidic acid and linolelaidic acid. Their presence is linked heart diseases. The TFA vaccenic acid, which is of animal origin, poses less of a health risk.[4]