ricinoleic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q424484
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ricinoleic acid

Summary

ricinoleic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • ricinoleic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • ricinoleic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCCC(CC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O)O[4].
  • ricinoleic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₈H₃₄O₃[5].
  • ricinoleic acid is a type of fatty alcohol[6].
  • ricinoleic acid is a type of octadecanoids[7].
  • ricinoleic acid is a type of (9Z)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid[8].
  • ricinoleic acid is part of castor oil[9].
  • ricinoleic acid's Commons category is recorded as Ricinoleic acid[10].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Claviceps purpurea[11].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Claviceps paspali[12].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Claviceps fusiformis[13].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Paysonia densipila[14].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Argyreia cuneata[15].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Artocarpus integer[16].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Azima tetracantha[17].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Brunfelsia americana[18].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Catharanthus roseus[19].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Crotalaria retusa[20].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Q155867[21].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Trichodesma zeylanicum[22].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Cephalocroton cordofanus[23].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Hevea brasiliensis[24].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Hippophae rhamnoides[25].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Phyllanthus niruri[26].
  • ricinoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Cordia sinensis[27].

Why It Matters

ricinoleic acid has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Occurrence of ricinoleic acid in submerged cultures of variousClaviceps sp.. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Occurrence of ricinoleic acid in submerged cultures of variousClaviceps sp.. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Occurrence of ricinoleic acid in submerged cultures of variousClaviceps sp.. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Densipolic Acid: a Unique Hydroxydienoid Acid from Lesquerella densipila Seed Oil1a. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Unusual fatty acids ofCordia rothii seed oil. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Ricinoleic acid inArtocarpus integrifolia seed oil. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Novel fatty acids in azima tetracantha seed oil. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Unusual fatty acids inBrunfelsia americana seed oil: A rich source of oil. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Ricinoleic acid in Linum mucronatum seed oil. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Unusual fatty acids ofcrotolaria retusa seed oil. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Ricinoleic acid biosynthesis and triacylglycerol assembly in microsomal preparations from developing castor-bean (Ricinus communis) endosperm. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Ricinoleic and cyclopropene acids inTrichodesma zeylanicum seed oil. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Investigation of the oil of the sees ofCephalocroton cordofanus. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Characterization and structure elucidation of 12-hydroxyoctadec-cis-9-enoic acid in Jatropha gossypifolia and Hevea brasiliensis seed oils: a rich source of hydroxy fatty acid. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Hydroxy acids of the seed oil of Hippophae rhamnoides. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Ricinoleic acid in Phyllanthus niruri seed oil. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Unusual fatty acids ofCordia rothii seed oil. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stereoisomer of ricinelaidic acid, (9Z,12S)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid, 12S-hydroxy-9E-octadecenoic acid
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