3533. Elaidic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 112-79-8
(E)-9-Octadecenoic acid.
C18H34O2; mol wt 282.46.
C 76.54%, H 12.13%, O 11.33%.

Description and references

Stereoisomer of oleic acid, q.v. Prepd by the action of HNO2 on oleic acid. 13C-NMR: J. G. Batchelor et al., J. Org. Chem. 39, 1698 (1974).

Chemical structure

Properties

White leaflets. d79 0.851. mp 44-45°; also stated as 51°. bp100 288°; bp15 234°. nD100 1.4308.