Title: Methyl Linoleate

CAS Registry Number: 112-63-0

CAS Name: 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid methyl ester

Molecular Formula: C19H34O2

Molecular Weight: 294.47

Percent Composition: C 77.50%, H 11.64%, O 10.87%

Line Formula: CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOCH3

Literature References: Prepn from safflower-seed oil: Parker et al., Biochem. Prep. 4, 88 (1955).

Properties: Colorless oil. d418 0.8886. mp -35°. bp16 212°; bp4 192°. nD25 1.4593. Iodine value 172.4. More stable to air oxidation than linoleic acid. Miscible with dimethylformamide, fat solvents, oils.

Melting point: mp -35°

Boiling point: bp16 212°; bp4 192°

Index of refraction: nD25 1.4593

Density: d418 0.8886

Use: In the vitamin industry.