Behenic acid
Agent Name
Behenic acid
Alternative Name
n-Docosanoic acid
CAS Number
112-85-6
Formula
C22-H44-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
n-Docosanoic acid; 1-Docosanoic acid; Docosanoic acid; Docosoic acid; Glycon B-70; Hydrofol 2022-55; Hydrofol Acid 560; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organic Acids
Description
White to cream or yellow solid; [CHEMINFO] White crystalline powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in cosmetics, waxes, plasticizers, stabilizers and as a chemical intermediate; [HSDB] Used in lubricating oils and to retard solvent evaporation in paint removers; A minor constituent of most seed fats, animal milk fats, and marine animal oils; [Merck Index]
Comments
No data available on effects as an irritant or sensitizer; In a feeding study of rats at doses up to 1000 mg/kg/day for 42 days, negative for toxic effects and no reproductive or developmental adverse effects; [OECD SIDS: Docosanoic acid - 2001] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
7.15E-08 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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