Elaidic Acid

Name:
Elaidic Acid
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	trans-9-octadecenoic acid
M Formula:	CH3[CH2]7HC:CH[CH2]7COOH
Chemistry structure:
Properties:
White solid. D 0.8505 (79/4C), mp 43.7C, bp 288C (100 mm Hg), 234C (15 mm Hg), refr index 1.4358 (79C). Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, and chloroform. Combustible.
Derivation:
Synthesized from oleic acid by elaidinization.
Grade:
Purified, 99+%.
Use:
Medical research, reference standard in chromatography.