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IUPAC name:
Petrolatum

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EC number:
232-373-2
EC name:
Petrolatum
CAS number:
8009-03-8
Description:
A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxing paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly of saturated crystalline and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25.
CAS number:
8009-03-8
Synonyms
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CAS number
8009-03-8
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EC name
Petrolatum (non-carcinogenic feed stock)
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EC number
232-373-2
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IUPAC name
4-(2-methylbutyl)-11-(propan-2-yl)-1,6a^{1}-dihydrocoronene; 5,11,11-tripropyloctadecane; heptacosane
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IUPAC name
Non-Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Petrolatum
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IUPAC name
Petrolatum (non-carcinogenic feed stock)
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IUPAC name
petrolatum
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common name
Mineral grease
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common name
Mineral wax
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common name
Petrolatum USP
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common name
Petroleum Jelly
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common name
Petroleum Jelly
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common name
Petroleum jelly
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common name
Soft paraffin
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common name
Vaseline
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other: SMILES notation
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.CCCCCCCC(CCC)(CCC)CCCCCC(CCC)CCCC.CCC(C)CC1=CC2=CCC3=CC(C(C)C)=C4C=CC5=C6C7C(C=C5)=CC=C1C7=C2C3=C46
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other: Molecular formula
Not applicable - UVCB substance
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other: SMILES notation
Not applicable - UVCB substance
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other: InChl
Not applicable - UVCB substance
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other: Molecular formula
Substance is a UVCB
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other: Molecular formula
The substance is a UVCB for which it is not possible to provide a molecular formula and a molecular weight. There is no structure information for this substance.
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other: Molecular formula
Unspesified.
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other: Molecular formula
n-alkanes and iso-alkanes [CnH(2n+2)] C25H52 to C60H122 Cycloalkanes [CnH2n] C25H50
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other: Molecular formula
not applicable - substance UVCB
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other: Molecular formula
not specified UVCB
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other: InChl
not specified UVCB

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
CnH2n+2 (n = 1 - 9)
Molecular weight:
> 352 - < 842
SMILES notation:
not specified UVCB
InChl:
1/C32H30.2C27H56/c1-5-18(4)14-23-15-21-8-9-22-16-26(17(2)3)25-13-11-20-7-6-19-10-12-24(23)31-27(19)28(20)32(25)30(22)29(21)31;1-6-11-13-14-17-24-27(22-9-4,23-10-5)25-18-15-16-21-26(19-8-3)20-12-7-2;1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h6-8,10-13,15-18,27H,5,9,14H2,1-4H3;26H,6-25H2,1-5H3;3-27H2,1-2H3
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Chemical structure

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