| Arachidic acid | |
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| IUPAC name |
icosanoic acid
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| Other names | eicosanoic acid n-eicosanoic acid arachidic acid arachic acid |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 506-30-9  |
| PubChem | 10467 |
| SMILES |
O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
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| InChI |
1/C20H40O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h2-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)
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| InChI key | VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYAB |
| ChemSpider ID | 10035 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C20H40O2 |
| Molar mass | 312.5304 |
| Appearance | white crystaline solid |
| Density | 0.8240 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
75.5 °C |
| Boiling point |
328 °C |
| (what is this?) (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
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 normal conditions. It is a surfactant.
Reduction of arachidic acid yields arachidyl alcohol.
References
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 791.
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