PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 42-45 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 369 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.778 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 10.8 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <1 mm Hg ( 21.1 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.4455 |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | soluble in Benzene,Toluene |
| form | Crystalline Solid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.778 |
| color | White |
| Odor | at 100.00?%. waxy |
| Water Solubility | Insoluble in water. Soluble in alcohol. |
| BRN | 1702206 |
| Dielectric constant | 2.0（50℃） |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | HOWGUJZVBDQJKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 11.47 at 25℃ |
Description and Uses
It is employed as a perfuming agent in cosmetics industry. It is also used in organic synthesis, calibration, and temperature sensing equipment. Docosane is used to investigate commercially available waxes in the form of thin disc samples as possible diffraction intensity standards for macromolecular crystallography synchrotron beamlines.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H335-H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362-P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29011000 |
