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Merck

10930

Sigma-Aldrich

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:
Molecular Weight:
312.53
Beilstein:
1788211
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

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].

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Hazard Statements

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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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)
Christian R Hansen et al.
Nano letters, 9(3), 1052-1057 (2009-02-10)
By use of specular X-ray reflectivity (XR) the structure of a metal-covered organic thin film device is measured with angstrom resolution. The model system is a Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film, sandwiched between a silicon substrate and a top electrode consisting of
Alicia Leikin-Frenkel et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 471(1), 63-71 (2008-01-03)
Fatty acid bile acid conjugates (FABACs) prevent and dissolve cholesterol gallstones and prevent diet induced fatty liver, in mice. The present studies aimed to test their hypocholesterolemic effects in mice. Gallstone susceptible (C57L/J) mice, on high fat (HFD) or regular
Leiliang Zheng et al.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 19(1), 96-102 (2008-02-23)
Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers of alternating barium arachidate and barium dimyristoyl phosphatidate are characterized by secondary ion mass spectrometry employing a 40 keV buckminsterfullerene (C60) ion source. These films exhibit well-defined structures with minimal chemical mixing between layers, making them an intriguing

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