A3631

Arachidic acid

≥99%

• Synonym(s): Arachic acid, Arachidinic acid, Eicosanoic acid, Icosanoic acid, NSC 93983
• 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: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 24890792
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: crystalline powder
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• mp: 74-76 °C (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• lipid type: omega FAs
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: −20°C
• 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

Description

Application

Arachidic acid has been used as a fatty acid standard to optimize a sensitive high-performauce liquid chromatography (HPLC) method to analyse fatty acid (FA) for the quantification of polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs) in cell lipid extracts.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Arachidic acid is a saturated fatty acid with a 20 carbon chain. Arachidic acid occurs naturally in fish and vegetable oils. Diets rich in saturated fats like arachidic acid are associated with increased levels of serum low density lipoproteins.

Safety Information

• 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