S3626
Sigma

Squalene

≥98%, liquid

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Synonym

2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22-tetracosahexaene

Molecular Formula

[(CH₃)₂C[=CHCH₂CH₂C(CH₃)]₂=CHCH₂-]₂

Molecular Weight

410.72

CAS Number

111-02-4

Beilstein Registry Number

1728919

MDL number

MFCD00008912

PubChem Substance ID

24899564

EG/EC Number

203-826-1

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Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Biosynthetic precursor to all steroids. Cytoprotective to normal cells exposed to carcinogens and antitumor agents.

Properties

assay

≥98%

form

liquid

color

light yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.494(lit.)

285 °C/25 mmHg(lit.)

−75 °C(lit.)

density

0.858 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

References

Reference

Das, B., et al., In vitro cytoprotective activity of squalene on a bone marrow versus neuroblastoma model of cisplatin-induced toxicity. implications in cancer chemotherapy. Eur. J. Cancer 39, 2556-2565, (2003) abstract

Tansey, T.R., and Shechter, I., Structure and regulation of mammalian squalene synthase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1529, 49-62, (2000) abstract

Smith, T.J., Squalene: potential chemopreventive agent. Expert Opin. Investig. Drugs 9, 1841-1848, (2000) abstract

Merck

Merck 13,8847

Beilstein

Beil. 1,III,1071

reference

Aldrich MSDS 1, 1617:D / Corp MSDS 1 (2), 3168:B / FT-IR 2 (1), 51:B / FT-IR 1 (1), 33:B / FT-NMR 1 (1), 46:A / IR-Spectra (3), 25:B / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 36:C / RegBook 1 (1), 31:H / Sigma FT-IR 1 (2), 889:D / Structure Index 1, 4:A:6 / Vapor Phase 3, 48:A

Safety

WGK Germany

RTECS

XB6010000

Flash Point(F)

230 °F

Flash Point(C)

110 °C

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