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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Linoleic acid
C18H32O2
280.4 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning

Linoleic acid

CAS60-33-3EC200-470-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
dietary supplement and fatty acid

Linoleic acid is an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that is a key component of many vegetable oils. It is necessary for human health and must be obtained through the diet.

dietary supplementmanufacture of margarine, soaps, and emulsifierscomponent in paints and coatings

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Linoleic acid (CAS 60-33-3) is 2916.15, 3823.13.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2916.15, 3823.13

EU CN code (8-digit)

2916 15 00, 3823 13 00

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

(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid

InChIKey

OYHQOLUKZRVURQ-HZJYTTRNSA-N

SMILES

CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O

Synonyms (77)
  • LIN
  • (14C)alpha-Linolenic acid
  • (Z,Z)-9,12-Octadecadienoate
  • 14C-Linoleic acid
  • 9,12 Octadecadienoic Acid
  • 9,12-Linoleic acid
  • 9,Z)-
  • 9-cis,12-cis-Linoleate
  • 9-cis,12-cis-Linoleic acid
  • 9Z,12Z-Linoleate
  • 9Z,12Z-Linoleic acid
  • 9Z,12Z-Octadecadienoate
  • 9Z,12Z-octadecadienoic acid
  • Acid, 9,12-Octadecadienoic
  • Emersol 310
  • Emersol 315
  • Extra Linoleic 90
  • FEMA NO. 3380, LINOLEIC ACID-
  • LINOLEIC ACID [MART.]
  • Leinoleic acid
  • Leinolic acid
  • Linolate
  • Linoleic
  • Linoleic Acid, (E,E)-
  • Linoleic Acid-1-13C
  • Linoleic acid - 60%min
  • Linoleic acid - liquid
  • Linoleic acid - powder
  • Linoleic acid, >=93% (GC)
  • Linoleic acid, pure
  • Linoleic acid, puriss.
  • Linolic acid
  • Pamolyn 125 (Salt/Mix)
  • Ronacare asc 3
  • Telfairic acid
  • Unifac 6550
  • acide cis-linoleique
  • acide linoleique
  • acido linoleico
  • all-cis-9,12-Octadecadienoate
  • alpha-Linoleic acid
  • cis,12-Octadecadienoic acid
  • cis,cis-Linoleic acid
  • cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid
  • cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoate
  • cis-D9,12-Octadecadienoate
  • linoleic acid

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