Arachidic acid
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| Chemical name | icosanoic acid |
| Other names | eicosanoic acid n-eicosanoic acid arachidic acid arachic acid |
| Chemical formula | C20H40O2 |
| Molecular mass | 312.53 g/mol |
| CAS number | [506-30-9] |
| Density | 0.8240 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 75.5 °C |
| Boiling point | 328 °C |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
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Arachidic acid also called eicosanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid found in peanut oil. It can be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid. It is practically insoluble in water and stable under ordinary conditions
Reduction of arachidic acid yields arachidyl alcohol.
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- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 791.
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