An esterified form of arachidonic acid
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37970Arachidonic Acid-d11 ethyl ester
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Arachidonic Acid ethyl ester

Item No. 10008200

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid, ethyl ester
CAS Number
1808-26-0
Synonyms
  • C20:4 (cis-5,8,11,14) ethyl ester
  • Ethyl Arachidonate
  • Ethyl (cis-5,8,11,14)-eicosatetraenoate
  • SFE 22:4
Molecular Formula
C22H36O2
Formula Weight
332.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 100 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: >100 mg/mlDMSO: >100 mg/mlEthanol: >100 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(OCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24-4-2/h8-9,11-12,14-15,17-18H,3-7,10,13,16,19-21H2,1-2H3/b9-8-,12-11-,15-14-,18-17-
InChi Key
SNXPWYFWAZVIAU-GKFVBPDJSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Arachidonic acid ethyl ester is an esterified form of arachidonic acid (Item Nos. 90010 | 90010.1 | 10006607). It is commonly used as a source of exogenous arachidonic acid in vivo.1 Arachidonic acid ethyl ester has been found in the meconium of newborns suspected of fetal alcohol exposure.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Naoe, S., Tsugawa, H., Takahashi, M., et al. Characterization of lipid profiles after dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids using integrated untargeted and targeted lipidomics. Metabolites 9(10), 241 (2019).

    2. Moore, C., Jones, J., Lewis, D., et al. Prevalence of fatty acid ethyl esters in meconium specimens. Clin. Chem. 49(1), 133-136 (2003).