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Behenic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Docosanoic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₂₀COOH
• CAS Number: 112-85-6
• Molecular Weight: 340.58
• Beilstein: 1792887
• EC Number: 204-010-8
• MDL number: MFCD00002807
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749569
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 100
• grade: analytical standard
• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 72-80 °C (lit.); 79-82 °C
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages
• format: neat
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C22H44O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h2-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)
• InChI key: UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acid with cholesterol-raising ability in humans.

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

Application

Behenic acid may be used as a reference standard for the determination of behenic acid in biological samples by electron ionization-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (EI-GC-MS), in Amazonian palm berry, Euterpe oleraceae Mart. (Acai) by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) with MS, and in commercial edible oilseeds by transmethylation followed by analysis using GC combined with flame ionization detector (FID).

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: nwg
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves