| Docosanoic acid Basic information |
| Product Name: | Docosanoic acid |
| Synonyms: | N-DOCOSANOIC ACID;BEHENIC ACID;CARBOXYLIC ACID C22;Hydrofol acid;Iron(III) arsenite, pentahydrate;Iron(III) o-arsenite, pentahydrate;Docosanoic acid, 85%, tech.;1-Docosanoic acid |
| CAS: | 112-85-6 |
| MF: | C22H44O2 |
| MW: | 340.58 |
| EINECS: | 204-010-8 |
| Product Categories: | Sensitizer;Saturated Higher Fatty Acids;Alkylcarboxylic Acids;Biochemistry;Color Former & Related Compounds;Functional Materials;Higher Fatty Acids & Higher Alcohols;Monofunctional & alpha,omega-Bifunctional Alkanes;Monofunctional Alkanes |
| Mol File: | 112-85-6.mol |
| Docosanoic acid Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 72-80 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 306°C 60mm |
| density | d4100 0.8221 |
| refractive index | nD100 1.4270 |
| Fp | 306°C/60mm |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | chloroform: soluble50mg/mL, clear |
| pka | 4.78±0.10(Predicted) |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | White to slightly yellow |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in DMF (~3 mg/ml), hot methanol, water (0.15 mg/ml at 25°C), chloroform, and ethanol (2.18 mg/ml at 25°C). |
| Merck | 14,1023 |
| BRN | 1792887 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents. |
| InChIKey | UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 112-85-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Docosanoic acid(112-85-6) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Docosanoic acid (112-85-6) |
| Safety Information |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-24/25 |
| WGK Germany | - |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29159000 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 112-85-6(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| Docosanoic acid | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ACROS | English |
| ALFA | English |
| Docosanoic acid Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | white to cream crystals or powder |
| Uses | Docosanoic acid is a long-chain fatty acid,it has the following purposes: Waxes, textiles, pharmaceuticals, emulsifiers, and personal care products, lubricants, esters, chemical synthesis, and specialties. |
| Uses | behenic acid is a long-chain fatty acid used in product formulations to form a viscous emulsion. It is considered a non-comedogenic raw material. |
| Definition | ChEBI: A straight-chain, C22, long-chain saturated fatty acid. |
| Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid pKEst from ligroin. [Francis & Piper J Am Chem Soc 61 577 1939, Beilstein 2 IV 1290.] |
| Docosanoic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials |