C18H30O2
278.4 g/mol
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Gamma-Linolenic acid
CAS506-26-3
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Gamma-Linolenic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid with a C18 backbone and three cis double bonds, specifically at positions 6, 9, and 12. It is a naturally occurring human metabolite and a plant metabolite, used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
pharmaceutical raw material for manufacturing formulationsingredient in nutraceutical products
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Gamma-Linolenic acid (CAS 506-26-3) is 2916.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2916.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2916 19 95
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoic acid
InChIKey
VZCCETWTMQHEPK-QNEBEIHSSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC(=O)O
Synonyms (68)
- Gamolenic acid (INN)
- (6,9,12)-linolenic acid
- (6Z,9Z,12Z)-Octadecatrienoate
- 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoate
- Acid, Gamolenic
- Acid, gamma-Linolenic
- Acide gamolenique
- Acide gamolenique [French]
- Acido gamolenico
- Acido gamolenico [Spanish]
- Acidum gamolenicum
- Acidum gamolenicum [Latin]
- Delta-linolenic acid
- Efamast
- Efamast 40
- Efamast 80
- Epogam
- Epogam 40
- Epogam 80
- Epogam paed
- GAMOLENIC ACID
- GAMOLENIC ACID [MART.]
- Gam-o
- Gamma-linoleic acid
- Gammolenic acid
- Gammolin
- Gamophase
- IU-Linolenic acid
- Kentogam
- Ligla
- Lin-gam
- Octadeca-6,9,12-triensaeure
- Sonova 400
- Unigam
- gamma-Linolenic acid
- gamma-Linolensaeure
- gamma-Llnolenic acid
- gamoleic acid
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