85630

Squalane

technical, ≥90% (GC)

• Synonym(s): 2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane, Cosbiol, Perhydrosqualene, Robane
• Linear Formula: [(CH₃)₂CH(CH₂)₃CH(CH₃)(CH₂)₃CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₂-]₂
• CAS Number: 111-01-3
• Molecular Weight: 422.81
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 776019
• MDL number: MFCD00008953
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653058
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• 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

Description

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).

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 424.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 218 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter