Arachidic acid
ALDRICH/10930 - synthetic, ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym: Arachic acid; Arachidinic acid; Eicosanoic acid; Icosanoic acid; NSC 93983
CAS Number: 506-30-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H40O2
Molecular Weight: 312.53
EC Number: 208-031-3
MDL Number: MFCD00002755
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)18COOH
Product Type: Chemical
assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
form | solid |
InChI | 1S/C20H40O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
InChI key | VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 74-76 °C (lit.) |
quality | synthetic |
Quality Level | 200 |
SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O |
solubility | benzene: freely soluble |
chloroform: freely soluble | |
cold water: very slightly soluble | |
diethyl ether: freely soluble | |
H2O: insoluble | |
petroleum ether: freely soluble |
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. |
Packaging: | 1, 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | nwg |
Flash Point(F) | 230.0 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 110 °C - closed cup |
Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
mp | 74-76 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352100 |