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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetraethylene glycol monododecyl ether

BioXtra, ≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

C12E4, Dodecyl tetraethylene glycol ether, Dodecyltetraglycol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)11(OCH2CH2)4OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
362.54
Beilstein:
1791369
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

description

non-ionic

Quality Level

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

mol wt

362.54 g/mol

refractive index

n20/D 1.450-1.454

density

0.946 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤50 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cr: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤50 mg/kg
Fe: ≤50 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤50 mg/kg
Mn: ≤50 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤50 mg/kg
Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C20H42O5/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-22-15-17-24-19-20-25-18-16-23-14-12-21/h21H,2-20H2,1H3

InChI key

WPMWEFXCIYCJSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tetraethylene glycol monododecyl ether (C12E4) is a nonionic surfactant. It is used as a stabilizer in several phase behavior and evaporation studies. This polyoxyethylated lauryl ether surfactant is a water-soluble surfactant.

Application

Tetraethylene glycol monododecyl ether (C12E4) has been used:


  • as a water-soluble surfactant in computational and physical experiments to report the post-deposition motion of the surfactant front and the deformation of the subphase surface using Marangoni flow and capillary waves
  • to study its mixed micellization and interfacial properties in the absence and presence of sodium propionate
  • to investigate the phase transformation of C12E4 aqueous solutions by Rayleigh light scattering (RLS) when adopting different heating ways

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jun Sawayama et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 27(14), 8653-8658 (2011-06-09)
By mixing a small volume of THF containing guanosine derivative 1 and tetraethylenegrycol dodecyl ether (TEGDE) with water and subsequently removing TEGDE by gel permeation chromatography, micrometer-sized giant unilamellar vesicles (GUV) of 1 were successfully prepared. The vesicle membrane was
N Taulier et al.
Biophysical journal, 78(2), 857-865 (2000-02-02)
We have used a lamellar phase made of a nonionic surfactant, dodecane and water, as a model membrane to investigate its interactions with macromolecular inclusions bringing together two membranes, i.e., acting as macromolecular snaps. In systems devoid of inclusions, the
Aijaz A Dar et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 298(1), 395-405 (2005-12-28)
Mixed micelle formation and interfacial properties of aqueous binary surfactant combinations of dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (C12TAB) and tetraethyleneglycol mono-n-dodecyl ether (C12E4) at 30 degrees C in absence and presence of sodium propionate (NaPr) have been investigated. The critical micelle concentration, aggregation
Phase transformation of tetraethyleneglycol dodecyl ether solution studied by light scattering spectra: Micelle aggregation, vesicle and lamellar phase
Zhou J, et al.
Journal of Molecular Structure, 987, 91-100 (2011)
Abeer Al-Bawab
Journal of cosmetic science, 54(5), 429-441 (2003-11-08)
Natural essential lavender oil was obtained by steam distillation from the flowering plants. The phase behavior of a system of natural lavender oil, distilled water, and two stabilizers was investigated. The stabilizers that were used were tetraethyleneglycol lauryl ether (Laureth

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