PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 72-80 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 306°C 60mm |
| Density | d4100 0.8221 |
| vapor pressure | 0Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | nD100 1.4270 |
| Flash point: | 306°C/60mm |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | chloroform: soluble50mg/mL, clear |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| pka | 4.78±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White to slightly yellow |
| Odor | faint odor |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in DMF (~3 mg/ml), hot methanol, water (0.15 mg/ml at 25°C), chloroform, and ethanol (2.18 mg/ml at 25°C). |
| Merck | 14,1023 |
| BRN | 1792887 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents. |
| InChIKey | UKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 4.121-9.91 at 25℃ |
Description and Uses
Behenic acid is used to give hair conditioners and moisturizers their smoothing properties. It is also used to investigate the phase behavior of long-chain acids in supercritical propane.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-24/25 |
| WGK Germany | - |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29159000 |
