Chemical Properties
white to cream crystals or powder
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.
Uses
behenic acid is a long-chain fatty acid used in product formulations to form a viscous emulsion. It is considered a non-comedogenic raw material.
Uses
Docosanoic acid is a long-chain fatty acid,it has the following purposes: Waxes, textiles, pharmaceuticals, emulsifiers, and personal care products, lubricants, esters, chemical synthesis, and specialties.
Definition
ChEBI: A straight-chain, C22, long-chain saturated fatty acid.
General Description
Monomolecular films of stearic and behenic acid were formed on substrates 0.1M in sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate or sodium phosphate and were investigated by IR analysis.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid pKEst from ligroin. [Francis & Piper J Am Chem Soc 61 577 1939, Beilstein 2 IV 1290.]
