Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:40:02 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 00:14:56 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000214
Metabolite Identification
Common NameArachidic acid
DescriptionArachidic acid, also known as eicosanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid found in peanut oil. It can be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid. It is practically insoluble in water and stable under ordinary conditions (Wikipedia ). Arachidic acid has been identified in the human placenta (PMID: 32033212 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Arachic acidChEBI
Arachidinic acidChEBI
ArachinsaeureChEBI
C20:0ChEBI
CH3-[CH2]18-COOHChEBI
Eicosanoic acidChEBI
N-Eicosanoic acidChEBI
ArachateGenerator
ArachidinateGenerator
EicosanoateGenerator
N-EicosanoateGenerator
ArachidateGenerator
Eicosoic acidChEBI, HMDB
Icosanoic acidChEBI, HMDB
EicosoateGenerator, HMDB
IcosanoateGenerator, HMDB
Arachidic acidHMDB
C 20HMDB
C20 fatty acidHMDB
FA(20:0)HMDB
Peanut acidHMDB
n-Eicosanic acidHMDB
Molecular FormulaC20H40O2
Average Mass312.5304
Monoisotopic Mass312.302830524
IUPAC Nameicosanoic acid
Traditional Namearachidic acid
CAS Registry Number506-30-9
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
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)
InChI KeyVKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N