Alpha-linolenic acid 3D structure

Alpha-linolenic acid (also called linolenic acid, all-cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid) has the formula C₁₈H₃₀O₂ and a molar mass of 278.4 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula: C₁₈H₃₀O₂
Molar mass: 278.4 g/mol
PubChem CID: 5280934
Heavy atoms: 20
Category: Fatty acids and lipids

Explore in 3D Space-filling model PubChem

Identifiers

IUPAC name	(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid
SMILES	`CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O`
PubChem CID	5280934
Other names	linolenic acid, all-cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, 9-cis,12-cis,15-cis-Octadecatrienoic acid, 9Z,12Z,15Z-Octadecatrienoic acid, Kortacid 1499

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

More fatty acids and lipids

Browse all small molecules