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Squalane

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Synonym(s):

2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane, Cosbiol, Perhydrosqualene, Robane

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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)2CH(CH2)3CH(CH3)(CH2)3CH(CH3)CH2CH2-]2
CAS Number:
111-01-3
Molecular Weight:
422.81
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24854038
MDL number:
MFCD00008953
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
776019
Assay:
96%
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Quality Segment

200

assay

96%

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

176 °C/0.05 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−38 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear

density

0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C

InChI

1S/C30H62/c1-25(2)15-11-19-29(7)23-13-21-27(5)17-9-10-18-28(6)22-14-24-30(8)20-12-16-26(3)4/h25-30H,9-24H2,1-8H3

InChI key

PRAKJMSDJKAYCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dielectrophoretic deformation of thin liquid fillm of squalane has been investigated. Microfluidized squalenes are efficient adjuvants, eliciting both humoral and cellular immune responses.

Application

Squalane has been used:
  • as solvent in the synthesis of Europium dibenzoylmethide triethylammonium, brightest known triboluminescent (TL) material
  • as lubricant for fatty acid surfactant films adsorbed on iron oxide surfaces

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

424.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

218 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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