SHEET /m/linoleic-acid · PubChem CID 5280450 · CAS 60-33-3 · REV 2026.07
Linoleic acid from source
C18H32O2 · 280.4 g/mol
Linolic acid · (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid · Telfairic acid · cis,cis-Linoleic acid
chemical compound and essential nutrient
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse other LD50 for Linoleic acid is 280 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
280 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 mouse other from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
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