Arachidic acid

Arachidic acid
IUPAC name icosanoic acid
Other names eicosanoic acid n-eicosanoic acid arachidic acid arachic acid C20:0 (Lipid numbers)
Identifiers
CAS number	506-30-9 Y
PubChem	10467
ChemSpider	10035 Y
KEGG	C06425 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:28822 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1173381 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C20H40O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h2-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22) Y Key: VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C20H40O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h2-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22) Key: VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYAB
Properties
Molecular formula	C20H40O2
Molar mass	312.53 g mol−1
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Density	0.8240 g/cm3
Melting point	75.5 °C, 349 K, 168 °F
Boiling point	328 °C, 601 K, 622 °F
Solubility in water	Practically insoluble in water
Hazards
Flash point	169.7 °C
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Infobox references

Arachidic acid, also called eicosanoic acid, is the saturated fatty acid with a 20 carbon chain. It is as a minor constituent of peanut oil (1.1%–1.7%) and corn oil (3%). Its name derives from the Latin arachis — peanut. It can be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid.

Reduction of arachidic acid yields arachidyl alcohol.

Arachidic acid is used for the production of detergents, photographic materials and lubricants.