Eicosenoic acid: Information from Answers.com

Eicosenoic acid^[1]

IUPAC name	(Z)-Eicos-11-enoic acid
Other names	Gondoic acid cis-Gondoic acid cis-11-Eicosenoic acid 11-Eicosenoic acid 11Z-Eicosenoic acid cis-11-Icosenoic acid (11Z)-Icos-11-enoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	5561-99-9
PubChem	5282768
SMILES	`CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O`
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₀H₃₈O₂
Molar mass	310.51 g/mol
Density	0.883 g/mL
Melting point	23-24 °C
Hazards
Flash point	110 °C (230 °F)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Eicosenoic acid is an monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid found in a variety of plant oils.

References

v • d • e Lipids: fatty acids

Saturated	Acetic (C2) • Propionic (C3) • Butyric (C4) • Valeric (C5) • Hexanoic (C6) • Heptanoic (C7) • Caprylic (C8) • Nonanoic (C9) • Capric (C10) • Lauric (C12) • Myristic (C14) • Palmitic (C16) • Heptadecanoic (C17) • Stearic (C18) • Arachidic (C20) • Behenic (C22) • Lignoceric (C24)

n−3 Unsaturated	α-Linolenic • Stearidonic • Eicosapentaenoic • Docosahexaenoic

n−6 Unsaturated	Linoleic • γ-Linolenic • Dihomo-γ-linolenic • Arachidonic

n−9 Unsaturated	Oleic • Elaidic • Eicosenoic • Erucic • Nervonic

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