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Derivation of Name?

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"The name of the elaidinization reaction comes from elaidic acid." - but where does the name "elaidic" come from?

According to the corresponding German article, the name comes from the Greek word elaion, menaning "oil". Tomas e (talk) 21:12, 12 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment

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The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Elaidic acid/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

'Trans fat' is of 'High' importance, and this is a major trans-fat. I rated this as 'Low' importance, because almost none of the popular discussion of trans fats includes discussion of particular fatty acids. It's indubitably a stub.

To Do list:

  • Original characterization
  • First complete synthesis
  • Fill in physical properties in the chembox.
  • Discuss how it is formed during hydrogenation (is it the conversion product of oleic acid, or does it derive from PUFA?)
    • Modifications of the hydrogenation process that suppress elaidic formation.
  • Any articles that discuss its health effects specifically (rather than trans-fat generally?)
    • Fate in the body - incorporation in lipids, lipid membranes.
  • Are there any commercial uses for it?
  • How is it formed in bovine and porcine milk? (probably by bacteria in the rumen.)
  • The space-filling model is good. More Pictures would be nice
    • IR/UV spectrum.
    • Mass-spec
David.Throop 16:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Last edited at 16:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 14:16, 29 April 2016 (UTC)