small molecule

Alpha-Linolenic Acid

Synonyms/Brands: ALA, Linolenic acid, ultimatecare o, -linolenic acid, folcaps omega-3, alpha-Linolenic acid, (9,12,15)-linolenic acid, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid, all-cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, cis-delta(9,12,15)-Octadecatrienoic acid, 9-cis,12-cis,15-cis-octadecatrienoic acid, cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid. It is a component of many common vegetable oils and is important to human nutrition. [Wikipedia]

Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₃₀O₂

Molecular Weight:: 278.4296

CAS:: 463-40-1

InChiKey:: DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDBXOOCHSA-N

InChi:: InChI=1S/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-

SMILES:: CC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O

IUPAC Name:: (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid

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Interactors 5
Chemical Interactions 18
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Chemical Summary

Alpha-Linolenic Acid