Arachidic Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    506-30-9

    Molecular formula
    C20H40O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 82.33%
    Fatty 72.93%
    Oily 42.58%
    Odorless 30.96%
    Creamy 25.7%
    Dairy 22.3%
    Meaty 19.9%
    Savory 19.8%
    Soapy 18.99%
    Milky 18.91%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.5

    pKa est.
    7.43 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    312.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 75.4 °C

    Boiling point

    • 328.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    200.5 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Arachidic acid
    • Icosanoic acid
    • EICOSANOIC ACID
    • 506-30-9
    • Arachic acid
    • n-Eicosanoic acid
    • Arachidinic acid
    • arachidate
    • eicosanoate
    • MFCD00002755
    • NSC 93983
    • Arachinsaeure
    • PQB8MJD4RB
    • UNII-PQB8MJD4RB
    • CHEBI:28822
    • Elcosanoic Acid
    • C20:0
    • eicosatrienoic-acid
    • EINECS 208-031-3
    • NSC-93983
    • DTXSID1060134
    • EC 208-031-3
    • n-eicosanoate
    • CH3-(CH2)18-COOH
    • CH3-[CH2]18-COOH
    • Icosanoicacid
    • Arachate
    • [1-Hydroxy-3-(methylisopentylamino)propylidene] Bisphosphonic Acid Monosodium Salt(Ibandronic Acid Impurity)
    • fatty acid 20:0
    • Arachidic acid, ?99%
    • Arachidic acid (Standard)
    • Arachidic acid (synthetic)
    • Arachidic acid, >=99%
    • SCHEMBL6539
    • ARACHIDIC ACID [MI]
    • WLN: QV19
    • CHEMBL1173381
    • DTXCID3040859
    • FA 20:0a
    • Arachidic acid, analytical standard
    • HY-W004260R
    • NSC93983
    • BBL027402
    • BDBM50463966
    • LMFA01010020
    • s5570
    • STL373057
    • AKOS015839825
    • CCG-267612
    • CS-W004260
    • FA 20:0
    • FA61460
    • HY-W004260
    • NCGC00475806-03
    • AC-15197
    • AS-14639
    • SY048912
    • DB-051805
    • Arachidic acid, synthetic, >=99.0% (GC)
    • NS00010584
    • Arachidic acid, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 99%
    • C06425
    • O11825
    • A828210
    • Q409608
    • ARACHIDIC ACID (CONSTITUENT OF BORAGE SEED OIL)
    • 38660976-A573-4A36-B283-4EA09D1E22EC
    • 208-031-3
    • 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

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 10.8
    methanol 11.52
    isopropanol 17.91
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 56.63
    n-propanol 16.32
    acetone 28.99
    n-butanol 21.23
    acetonitrile 9.31
    DMF 86.49
    toluene 22.52
    isobutanol 18.88
    1,4-dioxane 65.21
    methyl acetate 33.52
    THF 305.96
    2-butanone 54.67
    n-pentanol 22.22
    sec-butanol 22.11
    n-hexane 12.07
    ethylene glycol 1.05
    NMP 293.04
    cyclohexane 43.65
    DMSO 142.38
    n-butyl acetate 116.04
    n-octanol 38.36
    chloroform 168.11
    n-propyl acetate 109.63
    acetic acid 18.8
    dichloromethane 165.35
    cyclohexanone 221.72
    propylene glycol 4.72
    isopropyl acetate 77.97
    DMAc 186.36
    2-ethoxyethanol 49.55
    isopentanol 35.1
    n-heptane 16.16
    ethyl formate 26.88
    1,2-dichloroethane 123.51
    n-hexanol 28.11
    2-methoxyethanol 45.47
    isobutyl acetate 86.42
    tetrachloromethane 49.25
    n-pentyl acetate 190.71
    transcutol 336.28
    n-heptanol 35.43
    ethylbenzene 28.29
    MIBK 91.98
    2-propoxyethanol 67.03
    tert-butanol 47.98
    MTBE 71.79
    2-butoxyethanol 94.94
    propionic acid 23.69
    o-xylene 29.17
    formic acid 3.82
    diethyl ether 37.07
    m-xylene 26.09
    p-xylene 41.11
    chlorobenzene 48.25
    dimethyl carbonate 17.25
    n-octane 8.95
    formamide 8.06
    cyclopentanone 244.23
    2-pentanone 67.33
    anisole 60.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 149.65
    gamma-butyrolactone 207.98
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 65.28
    pyridine 71.26
    3-pentanone 56.51
    furfural 137.9
    n-dodecane 4.91
    diethylene glycol 21.59
    diisopropyl ether 33.87
    tert-amyl alcohol 53.35
    acetylacetone 96.52
    n-hexadecane 6.01
    acetophenone 94.01
    methyl propionate 45.08
    isopentyl acetate 137.69
    trichloroethylene 203.2
    n-nonanol 41.32
    cyclohexanol 57.02
    benzyl alcohol 34.05
    2-ethylhexanol 40.23
    isooctanol 43.98
    dipropyl ether 93.1
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 78.15
    ethyl lactate 45.68
    propylene carbonate 128.71
    n-methylformamide 21.73
    2-pentanol 23.73
    n-pentane 6.57
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 95.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 123.11
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 102.92
    mesitylene 28.11
    ε-caprolactone 202.9
    p-cymene 34.89
    epichlorohydrin 200.15
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 146.27
    2-aminoethanol 5.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 167.56
    sulfolane 492.44
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 11.42
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 190.41
    n-hexyl acetate 165.29
    isooctane 7.81
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 130.62
    sec-butyl acetate 99.28
    tert-butyl acetate 145.21
    decalin 22.8
    glycerin 9.82
    diglyme 288.44
    acrylic acid 15.06
    isopropyl myristate 66.09
    n-butyric acid 63.88
    acetyl acetate 42.0
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 46.03
    ethyl propionate 88.96
    nitromethane 44.08
    1,2-diethoxyethane 151.03
    benzonitrile 42.46
    trioctyl phosphate 38.18
    1-bromopropane 77.54
    gamma-valerolactone 287.54
    n-decanol 26.73
    triethyl phosphate 81.77
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 27.36
    propionitrile 16.28
    vinylene carbonate 78.52
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 143.92
    DMS 70.62
    cumene 28.14
    2-octanol 37.57
    2-hexanone 95.35
    octyl acetate 73.03
    limonene 64.14
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 155.36
    ethyl orthosilicate 83.17
    tributyl phosphate 52.43
    diacetone alcohol 129.57
    N,N-dimethylaniline 59.71
    acrylonitrile 16.12
    aniline 24.95
    1,3-propanediol 14.11
    bromobenzene 61.73
    dibromomethane 111.46
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 247.06
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 140.28
    tetrabutyl urea 89.23
    diisobutyl methanol 41.98
    2-phenylethanol 38.87
    styrene 29.41
    dioctyl adipate 108.21
    dimethyl sulfate 59.27
    ethyl butyrate 132.17
    methyl lactate 28.45
    butyl lactate 113.35
    diethyl carbonate 67.27
    propanediol butyl ether 73.11
    triethyl orthoformate 123.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 35.82
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 141.19
    morpholine 107.7
    tert-butylamine 35.53
    n-dodecanol 19.0
    dimethoxymethane 56.31
    ethylene carbonate 73.76
    cyrene 108.11
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 158.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 120.48
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 97.09
    4-methylpyridine 75.19
    dibutyl ether 114.87
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 41.98
    DEF 105.24
    dimethyl isosorbide 262.97
    tetrachloroethylene 140.04
    eugenol 100.53
    triacetin 171.33
    span 80 98.59
    1,4-butanediol 6.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 90.92
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 34.01
    methyl formate 14.45
    2-methyl-1-butanol 28.81
    n-decane 11.72
    butyronitrile 26.08
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 50.35
    1-chlorooctane 54.28
    1-chlorotetradecane 16.58
    n-nonane 11.35
    undecane 7.11
    tert-butylcyclohexane 18.91
    cyclooctane 13.35
    cyclopentanol 60.07
    tetrahydropyran 122.15
    tert-amyl methyl ether 78.97
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 175.06
    1-hexene 27.35
    2-isopropoxyethanol 53.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 11.52
    methyl butyrate 130.89

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1 4

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Samurai orchid (Neofinetia) Neofinetia falcata, fam. Orchidaceae 3.8%