Arachidonic acid Basic information
Product Name: Arachidonic acid
Synonyms: (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-Icosatetraenoic acid;(all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid;(all-z)-5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoicacid;5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, (all-Z)-;Arachidonate;5,8,11,14-ALL-CIS-EICOSATETRAENOIC ACID;5,8,11,14-EICOSATETRAENOIC ACID;5,8,11,14-EICOSATETRENOIC ACID
CAS: 506-32-1
MF: C20H32O2
MW: 304.47
EINECS: 208-033-4
Product Categories: Industrial/Fine Chemicals;Fatty & Aliphatic Acids, Esters, Alcohols & Derivatives;Mixed Fatty Acids;
Higher Fatty Acids & Higher Alcohols;Unsaturated Higher Fatty Acids;Biochemistry;Fatty Acid Derivatives & Lipids;
Glycerols
Arachidonic acid Chemical Properties
mp −49 °C(lit.)
bp 169-171 °C0.15 mm Hg(lit.)
density 0.922 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.4872(lit.)
Fp >230 °F
storage temp. −20°C
solubility ethanol: ≥10 mg/mL
form oil
color colorless to light yellow
Water Solubility PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE
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