Ricinoleic Acid

Ricinoleic acid is a naturally occurring 12-hydroxy fatty acid. It constitutes about 90% of the fatty acids in castor oil. Ricinoleic acid can serve as a substrate for the synthesis of conjugated linoleic acids. It is considered safe and non-toxic as a food constituent in humans, up to a daily intake of 2.5 grams per day. In high doses, castor oil has a laxative effect.Formal Name: 12R-hydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid. CAS Number: 141-22-0. Synonyms: (R)-12-Hydroxyoleic Acid, NSC 281242. Molecular Formula: C18H34O3. Formula Weight: 298.5. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solution in ethanol. Solubility: DMF: 20 mg/ml, DMSO: 20 mg/ml, Ethanol: Miscible, Ethanol:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml. SMILES: CCCCCC[C@@H](O)C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C18H34O3/c1-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21/h9,12,17,19H,2-8,10-11,13-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21)/b12-9-/t17-/m1/s1. InChi Key: WBHHMMIMDMUBKC-QJWNTBNXSA-N.