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Arachidic Acid

Cayman Chemical Item Number 9000339

Arachic Acid; n-Eicosanoic Acid; NSC 93983; C₂₀:0; Icosanoic Acid (CAS 506-30-9)

Arachidic Acid (CAS 506-30-9)

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Description

Arachidic acid is a saturated fatty acid found naturally in fish and vegetable oils (such as those from peanuts). It can also be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid. Diets rich in saturated fatty acids, such as arachidic acid, are known to increase serum low-density lipoproteins resulting in high blood cholesterol levels.¹ Because of its surfactant-like properties, arachidic acid is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, soaps, cosmetics, and food packaging.

1 Nestel, P., Clifton, P., and Noakes, M. Effects of increasing dietary palmitoleic acid compared with palmitic and oleic acids on plasma lipids of hypercholesterolemic men. J Lipid Res 35 656-662 (1994).

Synonyms	Arachic Acid n-Eicosanoic Acid NSC 93983 C20:0 Icosanoic Acid
Formal Name	Eicosanoic acid
CAS Number	506-30-9
Molecular Formula	C₂₀H₄₀O₂
Formula Weight	312.5
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	≥98%
Stability	2 years
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

Background Reading

Nestel, P., Clifton, P., and Noakes, M. Effects of increasing dietary palmitoleic acid compared with palmitic and oleic acids on plasma lipids of hypercholesterolemic men. J Lipid Res 35 656-662 (1994).

Arachidic Acid is available in the following screening library:

Fatty Acid Screening Library (96-Well)

Size	Price	Quantity	Subtotal
50 mg	$8.00		$0.00
100 mg	$15.00		$0.00
500 mg	$64.00		$0.00
1 g	$112.00		$0.00
Bulk	Contact
		Cart Total	$0.00

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