Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
79.95 u00b0C
boiling_point
306 u00b0C at 60 mm Hg
density
0.8221 at 100 u00b0C/4 u00b0C
solubility
0.102 g are sol in 100 g of 90% ethanol at 17 u00b0C;0.218 g are sol in 100 ml of 91.5% ethanol at 25 u00b0C; 0.116 g are sol in 100 ml of 86.2% ethanol at 25 u00b0C; 0.011 g are sol in 100 ml of 63.07% ethanol at 25 u00b0C; 0.1922 g are sol in 100 g of ether at 16 u00b0C
vapor_pressure
0.00000007 [mmHg]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 112-85-6 |
| IUPAC Name | docosanoic acid |
| InChI Key | UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8215 |
| INCI Name | BEHENIC ACID |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
A saturated fatty acid used in cosmetics for its emollient properties.