ARACHIDIC ACID

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Arachidic acid
Chemical name
Other names	eicosanoic acid n-eicosanoic acid arachidic acid arachic acid
Chemical formula
Molecular mass	g/mol
CAS number	[]
Density	g/cm3
Melting point	°C
Boiling point	°C
PubChem	10467
SMILES
NFPA 704

'Arachidic acid' also called 'eicosanoic acid' is a saturated fatty acid found in peanut oil. Its name derives from the Latin arachis – peanut.
It can be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid. It is practically insoluble in water and stable under ordinary conditions
Reduction of arachidic acid yields arachidyl alcohol.

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★ ''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '791'.

★ Dorland's Medical Dictionary – 'A'
From Mcgraw-Hill dictionary of chemistry, second edition, 2003. Arachidic acid also called eicosanoic acid - is a white crystaline saturated acid. Found in butter. Melting temp 75.4 oC. Formula : CH3(CH2)18 COOH