A polyunsaturated fatty alcohol
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Arachidonyl Alcohol

Item No. 32539

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-5,8,11,14-eicosatetraen-1-ol
CAS Number
13487-46-2
Synonyms
  • (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraen-1-ol
  • FOH 20:4
Molecular Formula
C20H34O
Formula Weight
290.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A neat oil
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCO
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,21H,2-5,8,11,14,17-20H2,1H3/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
InChi Key
NYBCZSBDKXGAGM-DOFZRALJSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Arachidonyl alcohol is a polyunsaturated fatty alcohol produced by the reduction of arachidonic acid (Item Nos. 90010 | 90010.1 | 10006607).1,2 It has been used as a substrate in the synthesis of various ether lipids.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Nagao, T., Watanabe, Y., Tanaka, S., et al. Microbial conversion of arachidonic acid to arachidonyl alcohol by a new Acinetobacter species. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 89, 1663-1671 (2012).

    2. Natarajan, V., and Schmid, H.H. Substrate specificities in ether lipid biosynthesis. Metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids and alcohols by rat brain microsomes. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 79(2), 411-416 (1977).