Behenic acid
SIAL/11909 - analytical standard
Synonym: Docosanoic acid
CAS Number: 112-85-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C22H44O2
Molecular Weight: 340.58
EC Number: 204-010-8
MDL Number: MFCD00002807
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)20COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | environmental food and beverages |
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| biological source | synthetic |
| format | neat |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C22H44O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 72-80 °C (lit.) |
| 79-82 °C | |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O) |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| 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). |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Behenic acid is a saturated fatty acid with cholesterol-raising ability in humans. |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. |
| Packaging: | Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| mp | 72-80 °C (lit.); 79-82 °C |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |