Ethyl Oleate

111-62-6

(Z)-9-Octadecenoic acid ethyl ester;9-Octadecenoicacid(Z)-,ethylester;FEMA 2450;ETHYL (Z)-9-OCTADECENOATE;ETHYL OLEATE;DELTA 9 CIS OCTADECENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;ETHYL OLEATE, TECH., 70%;ETHYL OLEATE, BP

Ethyl oleate is primarily used as a vehicle in certain parenteral preparations intended for intramuscular administration. It has also been used as a solvent for drugs formulated as biodegradable capsules for subdermal implantation) and in the preparation of microemulsions containing cyclosporinand norcantharidin.
Microemulsion formulations containing ethyl oleate have also been proposed for topical and ocular delivery, and for liver targeting following parenteral administration. Ethyl oleate has been used in topical gel formulations, and in self-microemulsifying drug delivery systems for oral administration.
Ethyl oleate is a suitable solvent for steroids and other lipophilic drugs.

C20H38O2

310.51

Clear colorless oil