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Squalane

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane, Cosbiol, Perhydrosqualene, Robane

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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)2CH(CH2)3CH(CH3)(CH2)3CH(CH3)CH2CH2-]2
CAS Number:
111-01-3
Molecular Weight:
422.81
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329830875
MDL number:
MFCD00008953
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
776019

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Product Name

Squalane, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

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

SMILES string

CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C

InChI key

PRAKJMSDJKAYCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

squalane

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

176 °C/0.05 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−38 °C (lit.)

density

0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Squalane EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

424.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

218 °C - closed cup

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K N Masihi et al.
Journal of chromatography, 440, 473-478 (1988-05-25)
Trehalose dimycolate extracted from mycobacteria is a potent immunomodulator. Incorporation of trehalose dimycolate in a squalane-in-water emulsion leads predominantly to the formation of vesicular structures, which are observable by electron microscopy. The interaction between vesicles of trehalose dimycolate and the
Se-Kwon Kim et al.
Advances in food and nutrition research, 65, 223-233 (2012-03-01)
Squalene is a polyunsaturated hydrocarbon with a formula of C₃₀H₅₀. Squalene can be found in certain fish oils, especially shark liver oil, in high amounts and some vegetable oils in relatively smaller amounts. Human sebum also contains 13% squalene as

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