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Oleic acid, 99%
Description
Oleic acid is used as an emulsifying agent for facial creams and lotions, as an accelerator in the rubber industry, as an emollient, as a solubilizing agent in aerosol products and as a soldering flux in stained glass work for joining lead came. It is used in the preparation of oleates and lotions. It acts as intermediate for drilling and fracking fluids in the oil and gas industry. It finds application as an excipient in pharmaceuticals.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | 13°C to 14°C |
| Color | Colorless to Yellow |
| Density | 0.887 g/mL |
| Boiling Point | 286°C (100 mmHg) |
| Refractive Index | 1.461 |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| Beilstein | 1726542 |
| Sensitivity | Air Sensitive |
| Merck Index | 146828 |
| Solubility Information | Miscible with ethanol,ether,acetone,chloroform,dimethyl formamide and dimethyl sulfoxide. |
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