A hydroxy fatty acid
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2-hydroxy Arachidic Acid

Item No. 24592

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-hydroxy-eicosanoic acid
CAS Number
16742-48-6
Synonyms
  • α-hydroxy Arachic Acid
  • α-hydroxy Eicosanoic Acid
  • 2-Hydroxy C20:0
Molecular Formula
C20H40O3
Formula Weight
328.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform:Methanol (5:1): soluble
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H40O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19(21)20(22)23/h19,21H,2-18H2,1H3,(H,22,23)
InChi Key
CPLYLXYEVLGWFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    2-hydroxy Arachidic acid is a hydroxylated fatty acid that has been found in pasture grass (S. sphacelata) and soil from abandoned pastures in Ecuador, wool wax, and as the N-acyl chain of galactosylceramides in mouse brain.1,2,3 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1709]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Hamer, U., Rumpel, C., and Dignac, M.-F. Cutin and suberin biomarkers as tracers for the turnover of shoot and root derived organic matter along a chronosequence of Ecuadorian pasture soils. Eur. J. Soil Sci. 63(6), 808-819 (2012).

    2. Jenske, R., and Vetter, W. Concentrations of medium-chain 2- and 3-hydroxy fatty acids in foodstuffs. Food Chem. 114(3), 1122-1129 (2009).

    3. Alderson, N.L., Maldonado, E.N., Kern, M.J., et al. FA2H-dependent fatty acid 2-hydroxylation in postnatal mouse brain. J. Lipid Res. 47(12), 2772-2780 (2006).