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Docosahexaenoic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid
Other names
cervonic acid
DHA
doconexent (INN)
Identifiers
CAS Number
6217-54-5 ☑
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEBI
CHEBI:28125 ☑
ChEMBL
ChEMBL367149 ☑
ChemSpider
393183 ☑
ECHA InfoCard 100.118.398
IUPHAR/BPS
1051
PubChem CID
445580
UNII
ZAD9OKH9JC ☑
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Properties
Chemical formula
C22H32O2
Molar mass 328.488 g/mol
Density 0.943 g/cm3
Melting point −44 °C (−47 °F; 229 K)
Boiling point 446.7 °C (836.1 °F; 719.8 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid that is a primary structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, and retina. In physiological literature, it is given the name 22:6(n-3). It can be synthesized from alpha-linolenic acid or obtained directly from maternal milk (breast milk), fish oil, or algae oil.[1]