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N-EICOSANE

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N-EICOSANE Basic information

Product Name:	N-EICOSANE
Synonyms:	N-EICOSANE;eicosane(didecyl);n-Icosan;n-Icosane;EICOSANE;DIDECYL;ICOSANE;ALKANE C20
CAS:	112-95-8
MF:	C20H42
MW:	282.55
EINECS:	204-018-1
Product Categories:	Aliphatics, Pharmaceuticals, Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Analytical Chemistry;n-Paraffins (GC Standard);Standard Materials for GC;Alpha Sort;EA - EO;Acyclic;Alkanes;Organic Building Blocks;EA - EOChemical Class;Alphabetic;E;E-LAlphabetic;Volatiles/ Semivolatiles;Hydrocarbons;Neats
Mol File:	112-95-8.mol

N-EICOSANE Chemical Properties

Melting point	35-37 °C(lit.)
Boiling point	220 °C30 mm Hg(lit.)
density	0.7886
vapor density	9.8 (vs air)
vapor pressure	<0.001 hPa (25 °C)
refractive index	1.4425
Fp	>230 °F
storage temp.	Store below +30°C.
solubility	hexane: soluble100mg/mL, clear
form	Crystalline Solid
color	White
Odor	at 100.00?%. waxy
Water Solubility	Soluble in ether, petroleum ether and benzene. Slightly soluble in acetone and chloroform. Insoluble in water.
BRN	1700722
Stability:	Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
InChIKey	CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP	11.46 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference	112-95-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System	Eicosane (112-95-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xi
Risk Statements	36/37/38
Safety Statements	24/25-36/37-26
WGK Germany	3
TSCA	Yes
HS Code	29011000
Hazardous Substances Data	112-95-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS Information

Provider	Language
SigmaAldrich	English
ACROS	English
ALFA	English

N-EICOSANE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	colourless crystals or wax-like solid
Uses	Eicosane is a long chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon. Eicosane has a high flashpoint which makes it an inefficient fuel for use in the petrochemical industry. Eicosane is used to form candles and paraffin waxes with solar energy storage capacity.
Uses	n-Eicosane is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, which is used to form candles and paraffin waxes with solar energy storage capacity. It is also used in cosmetics, lubricants, plasticizers and in the petrochemical industry. Further, it is useful for special surfactants and in the preparation of certain organic chemicals. In addition to this, it is used as a chromatographic analysis reference material.
Definition	ChEBI: Icosane is a straight chain alkane composed of 20 carbon atoms. It has been isolated from the leaves of Agave attenuata. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
General Description	Colorless crystals or white crystalline solid.
Air & Water Reactions	Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile	Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as N-EICOSANE, may be incompatible with strong oxidizing agents like nitric acid. Charring of the hydrocarbon may occur followed by ignition of unreacted hydrocarbon and other nearby combustibles. In other settings, aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons are mostly unreactive. They are not affected by aqueous solutions of acids, alkalis, most oxidizing agents, and most reducing agents. When heated sufficiently or when ignited in the presence of air, oxygen or strong oxidizing agents, they burn exothermically to produce carbon dioxide and water.
Fire Hazard	N-EICOSANE is combustible.
Purification Methods	Crystallise eicosane from EtOH. [Beilstein 1 IV 563.]