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Eicosane

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Synonym(s):

n-Eicosane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)18CH3
CAS Number:
112-95-8
Molecular Weight:
282.55
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1700722
EC Number:
204-018-1
MDL number:
MFCD00009344
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24853117
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

9.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

assay

99%

form

solid

bp

220 °C/30 mmHg (lit.)

mp

35-37 °C (lit.)

solubility

hexane: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C20H42/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3

InChI key

CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

n-Eicosane encapsulated in the nanosized pores of silica exhibits novel phase change behavior.

Application

Eicosane was used:
  • to fabricate a modified carbon paste electrode composed of Cu2+-mediated salbutamol-imprinted polymer nanoparticles
  • in formulation of microcapsules of n-eicosane coated with a polysiloxane

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Jacob S Grant et al.
Chemosphere, 185, 772-779 (2017-07-25)
This work presents the development and initial assessment of a laboratory platform to allow quantitative studies on model urban films. The platform consists of stearic acid and eicosane mixtures that are solution deposited from hexanes onto smooth, solid substrates. We
Vitalii Patsula et al.
Scientific reports, 9(1), 10765-10765 (2019-07-26)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles with uniform sizes of 10, 20, and 31 nm were prepared by thermal decomposition of Fe(III) oleate or mandelate in a high-boiling point solvent (>320 °C). To render the particles with hydrophilic and antifouling properties, their surface was coated
Andrew J Brown et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 54(20), 5864-5868 (2015-03-27)
Given the recent advent of mononuclear single-molecule magnets (SMMs), a rational approach based on lanthanides with axially elongated f-electron charge cloud (prolate) has only recently received attention. We report herein a new SMM, [Li(THF)4[Er{N(SiMe3)2}3Cl]⋅2 THF, which exhibits slow relaxation of the
Witold Fortuniak et al.
Colloid and polymer science, 291(3), 725-733 (2013-03-06)
The coemulsification method suitable for the formulation of microcapsules of
Wei Wang et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 15(34), 14390-14395 (2013-07-25)
Silica microcapsules with hierarchical pore structure are prepared using a one step emulsion templated hydrolysis method. Silica particles of around 100 nm with percolated nanosized pores are self-assembled into micrometer scale spherical shells. The porous structure serves as an ideal
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