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What is the chemical structure of oleic acid?

Daniel Hobbs  Follow

Oleic acid CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH, Is an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and one double bond on carbon 9. The double bond can either be cis or trans depending on how the hydrogen atoms are arranged. The cis conformation is linear while the trans one has a kink.

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Beth Hale  Follow

In chemical terms, oleic acid is classified as a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid, abbreviated with a lipid number of 18:1 cis-9. It has the formula CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH. The name derives from the Latin word oleum, which means oil. It is the most common fatty acid in nature.

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