Nervonic acid , Analysis of standard products, ≥99.0%(GC) , 506-37-6

Synonym(s):
cis-15-Tetracosenoic acid;Selacholeic acid

CAS NO.：506-37-6

Empirical Formula: C24H46O2

Molecular Weight: 366.62

MDL number: MFCD00010507

EINECS: 610-549-3

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 42-43 °C (lit.)
• Boiling point: 459.84°C (rough estimate)
• Density: 0.9009 (rough estimate)
• refractive index: 1.4806 (estimate)
• Flash point: >230 °F
• storage temp.: -20°C
• solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), Hexanes (Very Slightly)
• pka: 4.78±0.10(Predicted)
• form: Liquid
• color: White to Pale Yellow
• biological source: plant
• BRN: 1728551
• InChI: InChI=1S/C24H46O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h9-10H,2-8,11-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)/b10-9-
• InChIKey: GWHCXVQVJPWHRF-KTKRTIGZSA-N
• SMILES: C(O)(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC
• LogP: 10.890 (est)
• CAS DataBase Reference: 506-37-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

Description and Uses

Nervonic acid, also known as shark oil acid, is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid that exists in nerve tissue and fish oil. It was first discovered in shark brain and is a component of cerebroside, the main source of in shark brain and shark oil. It is also found in the sphingolipids of white matter in human brain.

Neuroic acid is very important in the biosynthesis of nerve cell myelin, which together with lignoceric acid accounts for 60% of the acylated fatty acids in white matter sphingomyelin. In demyelinating diseases such as adrenoleukodystrophy and multiple sclerosis, the amount of neuronic acid acylated to sphingolipids is highly reduced, and supplements rich in this fatty acid have been used to help treat these demyelinating diseases.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H315-H319-H335
• Precautionary statements: P261-P305+P351+P338
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36
• WGK Germany: 3
• F: 8-10
• HS Code: 2916.19.3000