Arachidonic acidArachidonic acid (AA, sometimes ARA) is a polyunsaturated omega−6 fatty acid 20:4(ω−6), or 20:4(5,8,11,14). It is a precursor in the formation of leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Arachidonic acid, revision 1380113349.

Property

Value

Formula

C20H32O2, 304.47 g/mol

Melting point

-49 °C

Boiling point

170 °C

Density

0.922 g/cm³

Flash point

113 °C

log P, measured

6.994

pKa

4.752

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