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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
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57646858
EC Number:
208-031-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1788211
MDL number:
MFCD00002755
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Quality Segment

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

Application

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

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hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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