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2-Hexyldecanoic acid

96%

• Synonym(s): 2-n-Hexyldecanoic acid, Isopalmitic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₇CH[(CH₂)₅CH₃]CO₂H
• CAS Number: 25354-97-6
• Molecular Weight: 256.42
• EC Number: 246-885-9
• MDL number: MFCD00059651
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24870182
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 96%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.446 (lit.)
• bp: 268 °C (lit.)
• mp: 18 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.874 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCC(CCCCCC)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-7-9-10-12-14-15(16(17)18)13-11-8-6-4-2/h15H,3-14H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18)
• InChI key: JMOLZNNXZPAGBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Hexyldecanoic acid is a carboxylic acid having branched carbon chains.

Application

2-Hexyldecanoic acid may be used as amidating agent for the suppression of side-chain crystallization during the synthesis of amphiphilic macromolecules. It may be employed as a surrogate carboxylic acid in a study.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H317,H410
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P272 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 235.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 113 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter