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Eicosane

99%

Synonym(s):

n-Eicosane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)18CH3
CAS Number:
112-95-8
Molecular Weight:
282.55
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853117
EC Number:
204-018-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1700722
MDL number:
MFCD00009344
Assay:
99%
Form:
solid
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vapor density

9.8 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

assay

99%

form

solid

bp

220 °C/30 mmHg (lit.)

mp

35-37 °C (lit.)

solubility

hexane: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C20H42/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3

InChI key

CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

n-Eicosane encapsulated in the nanosized pores of silica exhibits novel phase change behavior.

Application

Eicosane was used:
  • to fabricate a modified carbon paste electrode composed of Cu2+-mediated salbutamol-imprinted polymer nanoparticles
  • in formulation of microcapsules of n-eicosane coated with a polysiloxane

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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