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 |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| 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 |

