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Behenic acid

analytical standard

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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

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

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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.

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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