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Squalane

technical, ≥90% (GC)

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:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57653058
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Assay

≥90% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)
n20/D 1.452

bp

176 °C/0.05 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−38 °C (lit.)

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

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General description

Squalane, a saturated hydrocarbon, serves as an aprotic and inert solvent in organic synthesis. Its fully saturated structure makes it ideal for radical reactions. Additionally, squalane is used as a stationary phase in gas chromatography (GC)

Application

  • Thixotropic Molecular Oleogels: Squalane is utilized in the development of thixotropic molecular oleogels with alkylanilide gelators, enhancing the material′s stability and usability in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications (Ohsedo, 2023).
  • Mucoadhesive Pickering Nanoemulsions: This compound supports the creation of mucoadhesive Pickering nanoemulsions that leverage dynamic covalent chemistry, offering advanced delivery mechanisms for active ingredients in pharmaceutical formulations (Smallridge et al., 2023).
  • Enhancement of Rheological Properties: Squalane is applied in studying the rheological properties of small-molecular liquids at high shear strain rates, which is crucial for improving the processing and application of consumer products (Jadhao, 2023).
  • Stabilization of Emulsion Systems: It is also used in emulsion systems as part of a sucrose fatty acid ester-mixed emulsifier, enhancing the stability and performance of food products and cosmetics (Hu et al., 2023).
  • Thermophysical Properties of Alkanes: Research includes the comparison of force fields for predicting the thermophysical properties of long linear and branched alkanes, with squalane serving as a key example in these studies, important for chemical engineering and material science (Stephan et al., 2023).

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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A gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method for quantifying squalane and squalene in aerosol emissions of electronic cigarette, or vaping, products
Cowan et al.
Talanta, 238, 122985-122985 (2022)
Hydroxyl radical-initiated aging of particulate squalane
Zhang et al.
Atmospheric Environment, 237, 117663-117663 (2020)
Liquid-phase methanol synthesis in apolar (squalane) and polar (tetraethylene glycol dimethylether) solvents
van der Laan et al.
Catalysis Today, 48, 93-100 (1999)
H Seelert et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1787(6), 657-671 (2009-03-14)
By the elucidation of high-resolution structures the view of the bioenergetic processes has become more precise. But in the face of these fundamental advances, many problems are still unresolved. We have examined a variety of aspects of energy-transducing membranes from
Chen-Lin Liu et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 13(19), 8993-9007 (2011-04-02)
The reaction of Cl atoms, in the presence of Cl(2) and O(2), with sub-micron squalane particles is used as a model system to explore how surface hydrogen abstraction reactions initiate chain reactions that rapidly transform the chemical composition of an
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