Arachidonic Acid, 99%

• Catalog No.: A765000
• CAS Number: 506-32-1
• M. F.: C20H32O2
• M. W.: 304.46688
• Storage: -86°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: arachidonic acid
• Synonyms: cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid; Immunocytophyte; (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid; (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid; 5,8,11,14-all-cis-Eicosatetraenoicmmunocytophyte; all-cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 506-32-1

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Colourless to Light Yellow Oil
• Boiling Point: 161-171°C @0.15 torr
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Dichloromethane
• Solubility: Hexane
• Storage Condition: -86°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Arachidonic Acid is an essential fatty acid and a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. Arachidonic Acid occurs in liver, brain, glandular organs, and depot fats of animals, in small amounts in human depot fats,

REFERENCES

• Kurosawa, T., et al.: J. Cell. Physiol., 219, 606 (2009)
• Mazalli, M., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 57, 5028 (2009)