Nomenclature
Pogy oil; mossbunker oil. Description and references
Obtained along the East Coast of North America
from the menhaden fish, Brevoortia tyrannis, somewhat larger
than a herring. The oil contains (in the form of glycerides) about
6% myristic acid, 16% palmitic acid, 30% linoleic acid, 19% C20- and 11% C22-acids (highly unsaturated).
Properties
Reddish oil. Characteristic, distasteful fishy
odor and taste. d 0.925-0.933. mp 38.5-47.2°. nD20 1.480. Sapon no. 191-200. Iodine no.
139-180. Acid no. 3.0-11.6. Sol in ether, benzene, petr ether, naphtha,
kerosene, CS2.Use
Substitute for linseed oil. In leather dressing
formulations. Hydrogenated menhaden oil can be used as a substitute
for tallow in soap-making.