Helenynolic acid

Helenynolic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(E,9S)-9-hydroxyoctadec-10-en-12-ynoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C18H30O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-8-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-10-13-16-18(20)21/h11,14,17,19H,2-5,7,9-10,12-13,15-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21)/b14-11+/t17-/m1/s1
    Key: AUBZNAUZNGCKAN-GWKQRERASA-N
  • CCCCCC#CC=CC(CCCCCCCC(=O)O)O
Properties
C18H30O3
Molar mass 294.435 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Helenynolic acid is a hydroxylated and conjugated unsaturated fatty acid containing both a double and a triple bond. The acid belongs to the class of alkyne and alkenoic acids, as well as to the enynes. It is optically active with a negative rotation, i.e., levorotatory.

The delta notation is S-9-OH-18:2Δ10t,12a.