Arachidic acid

Template:Chembox new 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