11,14-eicosadienoic acid

11,14-Eicosadienoic acid (CAS 2091-39-6), also known as n-6 eicosadienoic acid, is a 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid of the omega-6 family.

Where is 11,14-eicosadienoic acid used?

• Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical research: analytical reference standard
• Fatty acid profiling and metabolic pathway studies
• Oxidative stability studies of polyunsaturated fatty acid behaviour under formulation conditions
• Personal care: lipid-rich skin preparations with omega-6 fatty acids
• Food and nutrition: minor bioactive fatty acid in specialty lipid blends
• It also serves as a biochemical building block and functional lipid ingredient.

Good to know: Primarily intended for research and analytical use. Not to be confused with other omega-6 fatty acids.

Commercial specifications

• High-purity grades for reference standard applications
• Purity commonly 98% or above for laboratory use
• Neat liquid or dissolved in solvent at defined concentrations
• Milligram-scale analytical lots to small bulk quantities