METHYL LINOLENATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-57℃

Boiling point:

182 °C/3 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.895 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

FEMA 

3411 | METHYL LINOLEATE (48%) METHYL LINOLENATE (52%) MIXTURE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.470(lit.)

Flash point:

113 °C

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless

JECFA Number

346

BRN 

1728194

Stability:

Light Sensitive

InChIKey

DVWSXZIHSUZZKJ-YSTUJMKBSA-N

LogP

6.96

CAS DataBase Reference

301-00-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester, (9Z,12Z,15Z)- (301-00-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

40-67-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

23-24/25-36/37-26

RIDADR 

UN 1593 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

1

HS Code 

29161500

MSDS

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METHYL LINOLENATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Occurrence

Reported found in banana, grape, grapefruit juice, melon, strawberries, mushroom and cassava.

Uses

Methyl Linolenate has potential application towards human lung carcinoma cell lines, displaying cytotoxicity. Essential oil component.

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl linolenate is a fatty acid methyl ester derived from alpha-linolenic acid. It has a role as a plant metabolite and an insect attractant. It is functionally related to an alpha-linolenic acid.

Chemical Reactivity

Methyl linolenate has two bis-allylic methylene groups and reacts twice as fast with oxygen as linoleate. Linoleate was 40 times more reactive than oleate, and linolenate was 2.4 times more reactive than linoleate. The two bis-allylic methylene groups in linolenate act independently and are not activated by each other. 

Biochem/physiol Actions

Methyl linolenate, a polyunsaturated fattly acid (PUFA), is used in studies on the mechanisms and prevention of oxidation/peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids. Methyl linolenate is being studied as a possible skin whitening agent with anti-melanogenesis activity.

METHYL LINOLENATE(301-00-8)Related Product Information

• METHYL LINOLEATE
• GLYOXAL SODIUM BISULFITE
• DIPHENYL PHOSPHITE
• SODIUM PHOSPHITE-5-HYDRATE
• Glycol sulfite
• Monopotassium phosphite
• LINOLENIC ACID ETHYL ESTER
• PHOSPHOROUS ACID TRI-O-CRESYL ESTER
• Dibenzyl phosphite
• Diisopropyl phosphite
• Phosphorous acid, bis(1-methylethyl) ester
• Dimethyl sulfite
• 1,3,2-Dioxathiane 2-oxide
• Menadione sodium bisulfite
• diisooctyl phenyl phosphite
• Sodium sulfite
• Sodium bisulfite
• POTASSIUM NITRITE
• Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester