Linoleic acid: Linoleic acid is an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid corresponding to all-cis-Δ9,12 C18:2 n-6 acid
Its structural formula is: H3C– (CH2) 4 – CH = CH – CH2 – CH = CH– (CH2) 7 – COOH
Etymology: The word linoleic comes from the Greek linon (flax, i.e. the genus Linum, including cultivated flax). Oleic means a relationship to oil.
Description: It consists of 18 carbon atoms, a carboxylic acid function, and two unsaturations (double bonds). The compound is bound...
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