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Preferred IUPAC name
(9Z,12R)-12-Hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid | |
Other names
(R)-12-Hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.974 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C18H34O3 | |
Molar mass | 298.461 g/mol |
Appearance | Yellow viscous liquid |
Density | 0.945 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 5 °C (41 °F; 278 K) |
Boiling point | 245 °C (473 °F; 518 K) |
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Flash point | 228 °C (442 °F; 501 K) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Fisher Scientific |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ricinoleic acid, formally called 12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid, is a fatty acid. It is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid[1] and a hydroxy acid. It is a major component of the seed oil obtained from the seeds of castor plant (Ricinus communis L., Euphorbiaceae), the plant that produces ricin. It is also found in the sclerotium of ergot (Claviceps purpurea Tul., Clavicipitaceae). About 90% of the fatty acid content in castor oil is the ricinolein.
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