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From Mcgraw-Hill dictionary of chemistry, second edition, 2003. Arachidic acid also called eicosanoic acid - is a white crystaline saturated acid. Found in butter. Melting temp 75.4 oC. Formula : CH3(CH2)18 COOH |
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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.
Reference
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 791.
- "Dorland's Medical Dictionary – 'A'". Retrieved 2007-01-12.
From Mcgraw-Hill dictionary of chemistry, second edition, 2003. Arachidic acid also called eicosanoic acid - is a white crystaline saturated acid. Found in butter. Melting temp 75.4 oC. Formula : CH3(CH2)18 COOH