Arachidic acid
| Arachidic acid | |||||
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| Arachidic acid | |||||
| 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.
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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