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Arachidic acid
| Arachidic acid |
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| IUPAC name |
icosanoic acid |
| Other names |
eicosanoic acid
n-eicosanoic acid
arachidic acid
arachic acid |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
506-30-9 |
| PubChem |
10467 |
| SMILES |
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C20H40O2 |
| Molar mass |
312.5304 |
| Appearance |
white crystaline solid |
| Density |
0.8240 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
75.5 °C
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| Boiling point |
328 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and 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.
- Dorland's Medical Dictionary – 'A'. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Arachidic_acid". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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