Oleate
Oleate is a general term that refers to the salts and esters of oleic acid. Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid, meaning it has a single double bond in its carbon chain. It is the primary component of olive, sunflower, and soybean oils.
Oleates are found in various living organisms, including animals, plants, and bacteria, and they play a crucial role in the structure and functioning of cell membranes.
In biochemistry, oleates serve as substrates for the production of various chemicals, including soaps, detergents, and cosmetics.
Moreover, oleates are utilized in the food industry as emulsifying and stabilizing agents. They are notably employed in the manufacturing of margarines, sauces, and dairy products.
Here are some additional insights into oleates:
Sodium oleate is the sodium salt of oleic acid and is the most common oleate salt. It finds application in the production of soaps, detergents, and cosmetics. Potassium oleate is the potassium salt of oleic acid and is used in the production of mild soaps and cosmetics. Calcium oleate is the calcium salt of oleic acid and is utilized in the production of soaps and cosmetics. Oleates are generally considered safe for human consumption. However, some individuals may have allergies to oleates.
Synonyms :
- cis-Delta-9-octadecanoate
Config Rule :
% oleate
config(oleate,[
chain([
carboxyl(1),
num(methandiyl,7),
car(9,hyd)~~,
car(10,hyd),
num(methandiyl,7),
methyl]),
cis(car(8),car(11),bond(car(9),car(10)))]).
Smiles String :
[C@2H2]([C](=[O])[O-])[C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2]\[CH]=[CH]/[C@2_ H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][CH3] oleate
Fischer Diagram :
Terminal :
% oleate
c(1,12,(0,nonchiral))-[o(1,nil)?,c(2,right)~,o(2,nil)?],
c(2,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(1,left)~,c(3,right)~,h(2,up)~,h(1,down)~],
c(3,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(2,left)~,c(4,right)~,h(4,up)~,h(3,down)~],
c(4,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(3,left)~,c(5,right)~,h(6,up)~,h(5,down)~],
c(5,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(4,left)~,c(6,right)~,h(8,up)~,h(7,down)~],
c(6,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(5,left)~,c(7,right)~,h(10,up)~,h(9,down)~],
c(7,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(6,left)~,c(8,right)~,h(12,up)~,h(11,down)~],
c(8,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(7,left)~,h(13,right)~,h(14,up)~,c(9,(down,isomeric(down)))~],
c(9,12,(0,nonchiral))-[h(15,(nil,isomeric(down)))~,c(8,(up,isomeric(up)))~,c(10,cis)~~],
c(10,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(11,(right,isomeric(up)))~,h(16,(nil,isomeric(down)))~,c(9,cis)~~],
c(11,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(10,(left,isomeric(down)))~,c(12,right)~,h(18,up)~,h(17,down)~],
c(12,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(11,left)~,c(13,right)~,h(20,up)~,h(19,down)~],
c(13,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(12,left)~,c(14,right)~,h(22,up)~,h(21,down)~],
c(14,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(13,left)~,c(15,right)~,h(24,up)~,h(23,down)~],
c(15,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(14,left)~,c(16,right)~,h(26,up)~,h(25,down)~],
c(16,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(15,left)~,c(17,right)~,h(28,up)~,h(27,down)~],
c(17,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(16,left)~,c(18,right)~,h(30,up)~,h(29,down)~],
c(18,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(17,left)~,h(31,right)~,h(33,up)~,h(32,down)~],
h(1,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(2,up)~],
h(2,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(2,down)~],
h(3,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(3,up)~],
h(4,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(3,down)~],
h(5,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(4,up)~],
h(6,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(4,down)~],
h(7,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(5,up)~],
h(8,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(5,down)~],
h(9,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(6,up)~],
h(10,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(6,down)~],
h(11,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(7,up)~],
h(12,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(7,down)~],
h(13,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(8,left)~],
h(14,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(8,down)~],
h(15,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(9,(nil,isomeric(up)))~],
h(16,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(10,(nil,isomeric(up)))~],
h(17,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(11,up)~],
h(18,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(11,down)~],
h(19,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(12,up)~],
h(20,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(12,down)~],
h(21,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(13,up)~],
h(22,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(13,down)~],
h(23,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(14,up)~],
h(24,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(14,down)~],
h(25,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(15,up)~],
h(26,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(15,down)~],
h(27,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(16,up)~],
h(28,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(16,down)~],
h(29,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(17,up)~],
h(30,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(17,down)~],
h(31,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(18,left)~],
h(32,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(18,up)~],
h(33,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(18,down)~],
o(1,16,(-5.0E-01,nonchiral))-[c(1,nil)?],
o(2,16,(-5.0E-01,nonchiral))-[c(1,nil)?]