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Arachidonic Acid - CAS 506-32-1

Arachidonic acid (Cat.No:R001993) is an unsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.

Catalog Number: R001993

CAS Number: 506-32-1

PubChem Substance ID:355144949

Molecular Formula: C20H32O2

Molecular Weight:304.474

Purity: 99.0%

Appearance:Liquid

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Synonym

Synonyms(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid; (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid; 5,8,11,14-all-cis-EicosaA765000, tetraenoicmmunocytophyte; Immunocytophyte; all-cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid; cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid; ?

Property

Molecular Formula: C20H32O2
Molecular Weight304.474
Purity99.0%
Storage-20°C
MDLMFCD00004417

Computed Descriptor

IUPAC Name(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid
InChIInChI=1S/C20H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2-5,8,11,14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
InChIKeyYZXBAPSDXZZRGB-DOFZRALJSA-N
SMILESCCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCC(=O)O