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Cited in 24 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
A saturated fatty acid found naturally in fish and vegetable oils, and it can also be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid. Diets rich in saturated fatty acids such as arachidic acid, are known to increase serum low-density lipoproteins resulting in high blood cholesterol levels. Because of its surfactant-like properties, arachidic acid is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, soaps, cosmetics, and food packaging.
A saturated fatty acid.
| Sonrisas canónicas | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | icosanoic acid |
| InChIKey | VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| 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) |
| Isómeros SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| RTECS | JX3780000 |
| Peso molecular | 312.53 |
| Beilstein | 1788211 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1788211 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1788211&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Clase | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Long-chain fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Straight chain fatty acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Long-chain fatty acid - Straight chain fatty acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | Straight chain fatty acids |
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Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Fecha | Articulo |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 06, 2026 | A110477 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2026 | A110477 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | A110477 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | A110477 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 16, 2025 | A110477 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2024 | A110477 |
| Solubilidad | Soluble in chloroform, ether, ethanol (~0.1 mg/ml), and DMF (~2 mg/ml). Insoluble in water. |
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| Índice de refracción | 1.425 |
| Punto de inflamación (°F) | 230 °F |
| Punto de inflamación (°C) | 110 °C |
| Punto de ebullición (°C) | 328°C |
| Punto de fusión (°C) | 74-77°C |
| Peso molecular | 312.500 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 8.500 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 18 |
| Exact Mass | 312.303 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 312.303 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 22 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 226.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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