N-EICOSANE
Biodegradation- Product Name
- N-EICOSANE
- CAS No.
- 112-95-8
- Chemical Name
- N-EICOSANE
- Synonyms
- EICOSANE;ICOSANE;N-EICOSANE STANDARD MATERIAL;DIDECYL;n-Icosan;n-Icosane;NSC 62789;ALKANE C20;N-EICOSANE;Parafol 20Z
- CBNumber
- CB1343496
- Molecular Formula
- C20H42
- Formula Weight
- 282.55
- MOL File
- 112-95-8.mol
N-EICOSANE Property
- Melting point:
- 35-37 °C(lit.)
- Boiling point:
- 220 °C30 mm Hg(lit.)
- Density
- 0.7886
- vapor density
- 9.8 (vs air)
- vapor pressure
- <0.001 hPa (25 °C)
- refractive index
- 1.4425
- Flash point:
- >230 °F
- storage temp.
- Store below +30°C.
- solubility
- hexane: soluble100mg/mL, clear
- form
- Crystalline Solid
- color
- White
- Odor
- at 100.00%. waxy
- Water Solubility
- Soluble in ether, petroleum ether and benzene. Slightly soluble in acetone and chloroform. Insoluble in water.
- BRN
- 1700722
- Henry's Law Constant
- 5.0×10-6 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Eastcott et al. (1988)
- Stability:
- Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
- Cosmetics Ingredients Functions
- FRAGRANCE
SOLVENT
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
PERFUMING - 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
- InChIKey
- CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
- LogP
- 11.46 at 25℃
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 112-95-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Eicosane (112-95-8)
Safety
- Hazard Codes
- Xi
- Risk Statements
- 36/37/38
- Safety Statements
- 24/25-36/37-26
- WGK Germany
- 3
- TSCA
- TSCA listed
- HS Code
- 29011000
- Storage Class
- 11 - Combustible Solids
- Hazard Classifications
- Asp. Tox. 1
- Hazardous Substances Data
- 112-95-8(Hazardous Substances Data)
Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)
- Symbol(GHS)
-
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
-
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
- Precautionary statements
-
P301+P310IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
P331Do NOT induce vomiting.
P405Store locked up.
P501Dispose of contents/container to..…
N-Bromosuccinimide Price
- Product number
- CRM78292
- Product name
- Eicosane
- Purity
- certified reference material, TraceCERT?, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
- Packaging
- 100MG
- Price
- $104
- Updated
- 2026/04/30
- Product number
- 8.20547
- Product name
- n-Eicosane
- Purity
- for synthesis
- Packaging
- 50g
- Price
- $77.6
- Updated
- 2026/04/30
- Product number
- 219274
- Product name
- Eicosane
- Purity
- 99%
- Packaging
- 5g
- Price
- $45.8
- Updated
- 2026/04/30
- Product number
- 219274
- Product name
- Eicosane
- Purity
- 99%
- Packaging
- 100g
- Price
- $74.9
- Updated
- 2026/04/30
- Product number
- E0003
- Product name
- Eicosane
- Purity
- >98.0%(GC)
- Packaging
- 25g
- Price
- $30
- Updated
- 2026/04/30
N-EICOSANE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production
Biodegradation
Studies have shown that N-EICOSANE can be degraded by the fungus Trichoderma sp. S019 in both liquid culture and soil, with a degradation rate of up to 77% in liquid culture. The degradation products are likely to be nonanoic acid, n-octadecane, hexadecanoic acid, oleic acid and stearic acid[1].
Chemical Properties
colourless crystals or wax-like solid
Uses
n-Eicosane is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, which is used to form candles and paraffin waxes with solar energy storage capacity. It is also used in cosmetics, lubricants, plasticizers and in the petrochemical industry. Further, it is useful for special surfactants and in the preparation of certain organic chemicals. In addition to this, it is used as a chromatographic analysis reference material.
Uses
Eicosane is a long chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon. Eicosane has a high flashpoint which makes it an inefficient fuel for use in the petrochemical industry. Eicosane is used to form candles and paraffin waxes with solar energy storage capacity.
Definition
ChEBI: Icosane is a straight chain alkane composed of 20 carbon atoms. It has been isolated from the leaves of Agave attenuata. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
Application
n-Eicosane (chemical formula C₂₀H₄₂) is a long-chain alkane characterised by its non-toxicity, lack of chemical corrosiveness and excellent stability. With a melting point of approximately 38°C, which is very close to human body temperature (36.6°C), it is an ideal filling material for the textile industry. Used as a filler in phase-change materials (PCMs), it primarily serves as the core material for microcapsules, utilising the latent heat absorbed or released during the solid-liquid phase transition to regulate temperature. These microcapsules are widely used in the textile, construction and pharmaceutical sectors[2].
General Description
Colorless crystals or white crystalline solid.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as N-EICOSANE, may be incompatible with strong oxidizing agents like nitric acid. Charring of the hydrocarbon may occur followed by ignition of unreacted hydrocarbon and other nearby combustibles. In other settings, aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons are mostly unreactive. They are not affected by aqueous solutions of acids, alkalis, most oxidizing agents, and most reducing agents. When heated sufficiently or when ignited in the presence of air, oxygen or strong oxidizing agents, they burn exothermically to produce carbon dioxide and water.
Fire Hazard
N-EICOSANE is combustible.
Purification Methods
Crystallise eicosane from EtOH. [Beilstein 1 IV 563.]
References
[1] Tony Hadibarata, Kazutaka I., Sanro Tachibana. (2007). Biodegradation of n-eicosane by fungi screened from nature. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 10 11, 1804–1810. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2007.1804.1810
[2] B. Zgardzińska . (2016). Properties of n-eicosane-filled microcapsules with different morphology. Phase Change Materials studied by positron spectroscopy and complementary methods. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 177, Pages 79-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2016.03.048
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- Product
- N-EICOSANE 112-95-8
- Price
- US $10.00/KG
- Min. Order
- 1KG
- Purity
- 99%
- Supply Ability
- 10 mt
- Release date
- 2024-11-21
- Product
- N-EICOSANE 112-95-8
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- US $1164.00-980.00/kg
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- 2023-09-19
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- N-EICOSANE 112-95-8
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