Eicosane
[CAS# 112-95-8]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Hydrocarbon compounds and their derivatives >> Acyclic hydrocarbon
• Name: Eicosane
• Synonyms: NSC 62789; Parafol 20Z; n-Eicosane
• Molecular Formula: C₂₀H₄₂
• Molecular Weight: 282.55
• CAS Registry Number: 112-95-8
• EC Number: 204-018-1

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (8.2E^-7 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9361 g/cm^3**
• Melting point: 309.1 ºC^***
• Refractive index: 1.44447 (40 ºC)^****

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Crissman, John M.; Journal of Applied Crystallography 1970, V3(Pt. 3), P194-5.

^*** Marbeuf, Alain; Journal of Chemical Physics 2006, V124(5), P054901/1-054901/9.

^**** Iogansen, A. V.; Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 1951, V81, P1077-9.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Aspiration hazard	Asp. Tox.	1	H304