Behenic acid
CAS Number112-85-6
FormulaN/A
Mol. Weight340.58 g/mol
Behenic acid
What is Behenic acid?
Behenic acid is a chemical compound with CAS number 112-85-6. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Behenic acid was used to investigate the phase behavior of long-chain acids in supercritical propane1. It was also used in fabrication of metallic Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films2.
Specifications
Linear Formula
CH3(CH2)20COOH
Molecular Weight
340.58 g/mol
Assay/Purity
99%
Solubility
chloroform: soluble50 mg/mL, clear
hexane: soluble