| Appearance |
liquid |
| Melting point |
-49 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point |
169-171 °C/0.15 mmHg (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
|
| pka |
4.75±0.10(Predicted) |
| color |
colorless to light yellow
|
| biological source |
synthetic |
| Water Solubility |
PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE |
| Usage |
An unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid constituent of the phospholipids of cell membranes |
| Merck |
765 |
| BRN |
1713889 |
| Concentration |
1 mCi/ml |
| Solvent |
Ethanol under argon |
| Specific Activity |
200-240 Ci/mmol |
| Stability: |
Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive |
| Major Application |
food and beverages |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
SKIN CONDITIONING
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT |
| InChI |
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- |
| InChIKey |
YZXBAPSDXZZRGB-DOFZRALJSA-N |
| SMILES |
OC(CCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)=O |
| LogP |
6.99 |
| Uses |
arachidonic acid is an ingredient with skin-smoothing, emollient, and healing properties. Arachidonic acid is an omega-6 essential fatty acid naturally occurring in the skin and considered critical for appropriate skin metabolism. It is a constituent of vitamin F.
|
| CAS DataBase Reference |
506-32-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Arachidonic acid(506-32-1) |
