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ECO BRIJ® O20

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average Mn ~1,150

Synonym(s):

BRIJ® O20, Polyoxyethylene (20) oleyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C18H35(OCH2CH2)nOH, n~20
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
1149.53
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12165104

description

non-ionic

Quality Level

form

solid

mol wt

average Mn ~1,150

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
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mp

25-30 °C (lit.)

hydroxyl value

50‑65 mg KOH/g

HLB

15.5

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InChI

1S/C20H40O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-19-22-20-18-21/h9-10,21H,2-8,11-20H2,1H3/b10-9-

InChI key

KWVPFECTOKLOBL-KTKRTIGZSA-N

General description

ECO Brij® O20, also known as oleyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, is a bio-based, high HLB nonionic surfactant manufactured from naturally occurring straight-chain oleyl alcohol. This detergent, derived from natural sources, provides various functional advantages, such as detergency, emulsification, and wetting, making it suitable for a range of applications in biochemical and biological research.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a biobased surfactant and is aligned with the 7th principle of Green Chemistry "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and the 10th principle "Design for Degradation".

Features and Benefits

  • 100 % Renewable
  • 100 % Bio-based
  • Certified to the USDA BioPreferred Program
  • Lower carbon footprint than petrochemical-based versions
  • High-purity chemical suitable for a wide variety of research applications

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Legal Information

Brij is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC
ECO BRIJ is a registered trademark of Croda Inc.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

464.0 °F - Equilibrium method

Flash Point(C)

> 240 °C - Equilibrium method


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Xi Chen et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1788(2), 477-483 (2009-01-03)
The size and the bilayer thickness of detergent-resistant membranes isolated from rat brain neuronal membranes using Triton X-100 or Brij 96 in buffers with or without the cations, K+/Mg2+ at a temperature of either 4 degrees C or 37 degrees
Yash Kapoor et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 322(2), 624-633 (2008-03-25)
Surfactants are commonly incorporated into hydrogels to increase solute loading and attenuate the release rates. In this paper we focus on understanding and modeling the mechanisms of both surfactant and drug transport in hydrogels. Specifically, we focus on Brij 98
María Vergara-Barberán et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(20), 10775-10780 (2011-09-13)
A method for the determination of fatty acids in vegetable oils by capillary electrophoresis with indirect UV-vis detection has been developed. The separation of fatty acids was optimized in terms of Brij surfactant nature and concentration and organic modifier (2-propanol)
Myriam Chentouf et al.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 179(1), 409-420 (2007-06-21)
The biological effects of rIgG(1) 13B8.2, directed against the CDR3-like loop on the D1 domain of CD4, are partly due to signals that prevent NF-kappaB nuclear translocation, but the precise mechanisms of action, particularly at the level of membrane proximal
Carles Gil et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 348(4), 1334-1342 (2006-08-22)
Although the high presence of cholesterol in nerve terminals is well documented, specific roles of this lipid in transmitter release have remained elusive. Since cholesterol is a highly enriched component in the membrane microdomains known as lipid rafts, it is

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