Arachidic acid

Arachidic acid
Arachidic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 506-30-9 YesY
PubChem 10467
ChemSpider 10035 YesY
KEGG C06425 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:28822 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1173381 YesY
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Properties[1]
Molecular formula C20H40O2
Molar mass 312.53 g mol−1
Appearance White crystalline solid
Density 0.8240 g/cm3
Melting point

75.5 °C, 349 K, 168 °F

Boiling point

328 °C, 601 K, 622 °F

Solubility in water Practically insoluble in water
Hazards
Flash point 169.7 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Arachidic acid, also called eicosanoic acid, is the saturated fatty acid with a 20 carbon chain. It is as a minor constituent of peanut oil (1.1%–1.7%)[2] and corn oil (3%).[3] Its name derives from the Latin arachis — peanut. It can be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid.

Reduction of arachidic acid yields arachidyl alcohol.

Arachidic acid is used for the production of detergents, photographic materials and lubricants.

References

  1. ^ *Merck Index, 11th Edition, 791
  2. ^ Beare-Rogers, J.; Dieffenbacher, A.; Holm, J.V. (2001). "Lexicon of lipid nutrition (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry 73 (4): 685–744. doi:10.1351/pac200173040685. http://iupac.org/publications/pac/73/4/0685/. 
  3. ^ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2007. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page