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Arachidic acid

synthetic, ≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Arachic acid, Arachidinic acid, Eicosanoic acid, Icosanoic acid, NSC 93983

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)18COOH
CAS Number:
506-30-9
Molecular Weight:
312.53
Beilstein:
1788211
EC Number:
208-031-3
MDL number:
MFCD00002755
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57646858
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

solid

quality

synthetic

mp

74-76 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: insoluble
benzene: freely soluble
chloroform: freely soluble
cold water: very slightly soluble
diethyl ether: freely soluble
petroleum ether: freely soluble

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/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)

InChI key

VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Arachidic acid was used to study the growth of cadmium sulfide crystals under arachidic acid monolayers[1]. It may be used to compose Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films[2].

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCL1093
BCBR0793V
1373317V
1373317
442631/1

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Epitaxial growth of size-quantized cadmium sulfide crystals under arachidic acid monolayers.
Yang J, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 99(15), 5500-5504 (1995)
Morphology of microphase separation in arachidic acid/cadmium arachidate Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers.
Kurnaz ML and Schwartz DK.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 100(26), 11113-11119 (1996)
Berthold Koletzko et al.
Journal of perinatal medicine, 36(1), 5-14 (2008-01-11)
This paper reviews current knowledge on the role of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6), in maternal and term infant nutrition as well as infant development. Consensus recommendations and practice guidelines
Sangjun Seok et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 25(16), 9262-9269 (2009-07-25)
In situ imaging ellipsometry is employed to monitor the morphology of collapsed films of fatty acid Langmuir monolayers on pure water and on CaCl2 solution. The ellipsometry images reveal the existence of multilayer domains in the collapsed region, and analysis
Ubonvan Termsarasab et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 441(1-2), 373-380 (2012-11-24)
Chitosan oligosaccharide-arachidic acid (CSOAA) conjugate was successfully synthesized and used for the development of self-assembled nanoparticles for doxorubicin (DOX) delivery. The molar substitution of AA on CSO and critical micelle concentration (CMC) of CSOAA were measured. Physicochemical properties of DOX-loaded
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