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ECO Brij® S20

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Synonym(s):

Brij® S20, Polyethylene glycol octadecyl ether, Polyoxyethylene (20) stearyl ether

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Linear Formula:
C18H37(OCH2CH2)nOH, n~20
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161902
NACRES:
NA.28

description

non-ionic

Quality Level

form

solid

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Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
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impurities

≤3.0% water

mp

44-46 °C (lit.)

acid number

≤1.0 mg KOH/g

hydroxyl value

45‑60 mg KOH/g

HLB

15.3

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SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO

InChI

1S/C20H41O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-19-22-20-18-21/h2-20H2,1H3

InChI key

PSEGVHKUPXNGGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

ECO Brij® S20 is an ethoxylated natural fatty alcohol, a nonionic bio-based surfactant that belongs to the class of polyoxyethylene ethers. This naturally derived detergent offers a number of functional benefits including detergency, wetting and dispersing making it suitable for a range of applications in biochemical and biological research.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a biobased surfactant and is aligned with the 7th principle of Green Chemistry "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and the 10th principle "Design for Degradation".

Features and Benefits

  • 100 % Renewable
  • 100 % Bio-based
  • Certified to the USDA BioPreferred Program
  • Lower carbon footprint than petrochemical-based versions
  • High-purity chemical suitable for a wide variety of research applications

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Legal Information

Brij is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC
ECO BRIJ is a registered trademark of Croda Inc.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 158(1), 63-71 (2011-11-01)
Lipid-based oil-filled nanoparticles (NPs) with a high concentration of surface-chelated nickel (Ni-NPs) were successfully prepared using a Brij 78-NTA-Ni conjugate synthesized with Brij 78 (Polyoxyethylene (20) stearyl ether) and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA). The facile incorporation of the Brij 78-NTA-Ni conjugate
Christian Klammt et al.
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