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Docusate sodium salt

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

AOT, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate sodium salt, Sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, Sulfobutanedioic acid bis(2-ethylhexyl ester) sodium salt, Sulfosuccinic acid bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester sodium salt, ‘Dioctyl’ sulfosuccinate sodium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H37NaO7S
CAS Number:
577-11-7
Molecular Weight:
444.56
Beilstein:
4117588
EC Number:
209-406-4
MDL number:
MFCD00012455
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
PubChem Substance ID:
57653081
NACRES:
NA.25

description

anionic

Quality Level

100

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.0% (TLC)

form

sheet

mol wt

444.56 g/mol

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

loss

≤1% loss on drying, 110 °C (HV)

solubility

methanol: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤100 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

0.1 M in methanol

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.1
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.05

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H38O7S.Na/c1-5-9-11-16(7-3)14-26-19(21)13-18(28(23,24)25)20(22)27-15-17(8-4)12-10-6-2;/h16-18H,5-15H2,1-4H3,(H,23,24,25);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

APSBXTVYXVQYAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Forms reverse micelles in hydrocarbon solvents; Suitable for the solubilization of the major myelin transmembrane proteolipid

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Docusate sodium (Colace) is an off-label ceruminolytic agent used to soften ear wax and relieve ear canal obstruction. At present, its effect on hearing in the presence of tympanic membrane (TM) perforation is not clear. The present study aimed to
U Thapa et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 406, 172-177 (2013-07-06)
Understanding the mechanism that controls the folding/unfolding of proteins in the presence of urea continues to be a subject of research, and since micelles mimic biological aggregates, equal importance has been given to the study of surfactants in the presence
Marc-Elie Nader et al.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 146(3), 455-460 (2011-11-22)
(1) To evaluate the ototoxic potential of docusate sodium and mineral oil and (2) to compare the cerumenolytic properties of these agents to water and a commercially available product. Prospective animal study. Docusate sodium and mineral oil are being used
Anna McNanley et al.
Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 18(2), 82-85 (2012-03-29)
The goals of this study were to assess the effect of a standardized postoperative bowel regimen of over-the-counter medications on (1) time to first bowel movement (BM) and (2) pain level associated with first BM in subjects undergoing minimally invasive
D Das et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(45), 15762-15769 (2012-10-18)
The dependence of critical micelle concentration (cmc) of sodium dioctylsulfosuccinate (AOT) on the amount of ethylene glycol (EG) in water + EG medium was reported to be unusual and different from that of other surfactants to the extent that the
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