SHEET /m/linoleic-acid · PubChem CID 5280450 · CAS 60-33-3 · REV 2026.07
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Linoleic acid
from sourceC18H32O2 · 280.4 g/mol
telfairic acid · LA
What is Linoleic acid?
The essential omega-6 fat your body cannot make, abundant in sunflower, corn, and soybean oil. Linoleic acid (C18H32O2, 280 g/mol) is a fatty acid counted among the everyday nutrients. Found in nuts. from source
CategoryNutrient
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OWhere you'll find it
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
280 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 mouse other from source
WarningFlammableH226from source
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Where Linoleic acid leads
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