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442784

Supelco

Squalane

analytical standard

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
Beilstein:
776019
MDL number:
MFCD00008953
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
24868014

grade

analytical standard

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

176 °C/0.05 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−38 °C (lit.)

density

0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

room temp

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

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Other Notes

Product 442784 has been discontinued. Product PHR1417 may be an acceptable replacement.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

424.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

218 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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LC19180V
LC16812V
LC12544V
LC03266V
LB97354V

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Squalane is in the midplane of the lipid bilayer: implications for its function as a proton permeability barrier.
Hau? T, et al.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics, 1556(2-3), 149-154 (2002)
Biological importance and applications of squalene and squalane.
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, 65(2-3), 223-233 (2012)
Brian K Radak et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 113(26), 7218-7226 (2009-03-28)
To better understand the reactivity of gases with liquid surfaces, experimentalists have recently probed the reactive scattering of atomic fluorine at the surface of liquid squalane (C(30)H(62)). In this paper we further this research by simulating this scattering process at
Alexander M Zolot et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 129(19), 194705-194705 (2008-11-26)
Exothermic chemical reaction dynamics at the gas-liquid interface have been investigated by colliding a supersonic beam of F atoms [E(com)=0.7(3) kcalmol] with a continuously refreshed liquid hydrocarbon (squalane) surface under high vacuum conditions. Absolute HF(v,J) product densities are determined by
L Harivardhan Reddy et al.
Molecular pharmaceutics, 6(5), 1526-1535 (2009-07-29)
Gemcitabine (2',2'-difluorodeoxyribofuranosylcytosine) is an anticancer nucleoside analogue active against a wide variety of solid tumors. However, following intravenous administration, this drug is rapidly inactivated by enzymatic deamination and displays a short biological half-life necessitating the administration of high doses leading
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