Oleic acid

Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid found in various animal and vegetable sources. It has the empirical formula C18H34O2 (or CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH). Its IUPAC name is cis-9-octadecenoic acid, and its lipid shorthand name is 18:1 cis-9. The saturated form of this acid is stearic acid. It is used in Lorenzo's oil.

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Oleic acid comprises 55-80% of olive oil and 15-20% of grape seed oil.

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:Appearance: Pale yellow or brownish yellow oily liquid with lard-like odor

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:Solubility: Insoluble in water

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:Melting Point: 15.3 ?C

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Fatty acid: In chemistry, especially biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid (or organic acid), often with a long aliphatic tail (long chains), either saturated or unsaturated. Most of the natural fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms, because they are made up of acetate which has two carbon a...

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