PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 81-83°C |
| Boiling point: | 200-250°C |
| Density | 0.8681 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4559 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Acetonitrile (Slightly, Heated), Benzene (Slightly, Heated), Chloroform (Slightly, Heated) |
| pka | 15.20±0.10(Predicted) |
| form | Crystalline Powder or Flaked Crystals |
| color | White |
| Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL at 21.5 ºC |
| Merck | 14,6744 |
| Stability: | Stable. Light-sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| LogP | 13.066 (est) |
Description and Uses
A 28-carbon primary fatty alcohol commonly found in the epicuticular waxes of plants. It has shown protective effects against parkonsonism and due to its excellent tolerability and non-toxicity, octacosanol may be a promising agent for PD treatment.
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 | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25-37/39-26 |
| WGK Germany | - |
| HS Code | 29051990 |
