Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

• Catalog No.: E477805
• CAS Number: 86227-47-6
• M. F.: C22H34O2
• M. W.: 330.50416
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: ethyl eicosapentaenoate
• Synonyms: (all-Z)-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester; cis-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Epadel; Timnodonic Acid Ethyl Ester; (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Ethyl Eicosapentaenoate

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 86227-47-6

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Clear Colourless Oil
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Important polyunsaturated fatty acid of the marine food chain that serves as a precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. It differs from arachidonic acid (the eicosatetraenoic acid that is a precursor for the prostaglandin and thrombox

REFERENCES

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• Srivastava, K.C., et al.: Biochem. Exp. Biol., 16, 317 (1964)
• Kremer, J.M., et al.: Ann. Intern. Med., 106, 497 (1964)
• DiGiacomo, R.A., et al.: Am. J. Med., 86, 158 (1964)