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 |
| PubChem | 10467 |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
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Arachidic acid also called eicosanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid found in peanut oil. Its name derives from the Latin arachis – peanut. 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.
[edit] Reference
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 791.
- Dorland's Medical Dictionary – 'A'. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
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