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Azelaic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Nonanedioic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HO2C(CH2)7CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
188.22
Beilstein:
1101094
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

6.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.5% water

bp

286 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)

mp

106-112 °C
109-111 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H16O4/c10-8(11)6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9(12)13/h1-7H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)

InChI key

BDJRBEYXGGNYIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Azelaic acid (heptane-l,7-dicarboxylic acid), a dicarboxylic saturated acid, is an active component of some topical anti-acne preparations. It is reportedly identified in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Azelaic acid is found to suppress the growth of Propionibacterium spp. and reduce keratinization.
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Application

Azelaic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in the following:
  • Tobacco using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
  • Topical preparations using reversed-phase liquid chromatographic (LC) with UV-Vis detection.

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

410.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

210 °C - closed cup


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Simultaneous determination of azelaic and benzoic acids in topical preparations by liquid chromatography
Mansour MA and Ibrahiem MM
Chromatographia, 55(7-8), 435-437 (2002)
Simultaneous determination of non?volatile, semi?volatile, and volatile organic acids in tobacco by SIM?Scan mode GC?MS
Wang B, et al.
Journal of Separation Science, 31(4), 721-726 (2008)
Syntheses and QSAR studies of sorbic, cinnamic and ricinoleic acid derivatives as potential antibacterial agents
Narasimhan B, et al.
Indian Journal of Chemistry, 42B, 2828-2834 (2003)
Dongdong Zhang et al.
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2020, 1295984-1295984 (2021-01-12)
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy with a poor prognosis attributed to elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Thus, agents that inhibit ROS generation in AML should be exploited. Azelaic acid (AZA), a small molecular compound, can scavenge
Rosemarie H Liu et al.
Archives of dermatology, 142(8), 1047-1052 (2006-08-23)
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of topical 20% azelaic acid cream and 15% azelaic acid gel compared with their respective vehicles and metronidazole gel in the treatment of papulopustular rosacea. Electronic searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIOSIS, and SciSearch through July

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