linolenic acid

PubChem Notes:

alpha-Linolenic Acid A fatty acid that is found in plants and involved in the formation of prostaglandins.

MediLexicon linolenic acid - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'linolenic acid'

[1. an 18-carbon triply unsaturated fatty acid that is essential in the nutrition of mammals. γ-linolenic acid is 6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid.

Molecular Formula: C18H30O2


InChI: InChI=1/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-/f/h19H

InChIKey: InChIKey=DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDMBBZMKDZ
SMILES: CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O

Names:
    linolenic acid
    (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid
    9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-

Registries:
    PubChem CID 5280934
    PubChem ID 10326285