Description
Behenic acid also known as docosanoic acid is a carboxylic acid. Behenic acid is usually used in hair conditioners and moisturizers to give their smoothing properties.
IUPAC Name
docosanoic acid
Molecular Formula
C22H44O2
Canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H44O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h2-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)
InChIKey
UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
306 °C (60 mmHg)
Solubility
Sealed in dry, Room Temperature
Application
Behenic Acid, has various applications. It is used in hair conditioners and moisturizers to give their smoothing properties. It is also used in lubricating oils, as solvent evaporation retarder in paint removers.
Storage
Sealed in dry, Room Temperature
Refractive Index
1.427 (20°C)
Stability
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents.
Vapor Pressure
7.15X10-8 mm Hg at 25 °C (est)