Ethyl Arachidonate

• Catalog No.: E899400
• CAS Number: 1808-26-0
• M. F.: C22H36O2
• M. W.: 332.52004

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoate
• Synonyms: (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid Ethyl Ester; (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Arachidonic acid ethyl ester

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 1808-26-0

DETAILS

Description (English)

Arachidonic acid (AA) is an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid constituent of the phospholipids of cell membranes. Phospholipase A2 releases AA from the membrane phospholipids in response to inflammation.

REFERENCES

• Peterson, J., et al.: J. Pediatr., 152, 788 (2008)
• Pichini, S., et al.: J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal., 48, 927 (2008)