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Behenic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

Docosanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)20COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
340.58
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-010-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1792887
MDL number:

Product Name

Behenic acid, 99%

InChI key

UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C22H44O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h2-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

assay

99%

form

solid

mp

72-80 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear
hexane: soluble

functional group

carboxylic acid

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Application

Behenic acid was used to investigate the phase behavior of long-chain acids in supercritical propane. It was also used in fabrication of metallic Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films.

General description

Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acid used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of various compounds. Monomolecular films of stearic and behenic acid were formed on substrates 0.1M in sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate or sodium phosphate and were investigated by IR analysis

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Phase equilibria of long-chain carboxylic acids in supercritical Propane.
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