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EC number: 232-373-2 | CAS number: 8009-03-8 A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxing paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly of saturated crystalline and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25.
Substance identity
Identification
- Display Name:
- Petrolatum
- EC Number:
- 232-373-2
- EC Name:
- Petrolatum
- CAS Number:
- 8009-03-8
- Molecular formula:
- CnH2n+2 (n = 1 - 9)
- IUPAC Name:
- Petrolatum
Type of Substance
- Composition:
- UVCB
- Origin:
- petroleum product
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Compositions
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- State Form:
- other: semi-solid
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C13_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C13_SIMDIS
Constituent 2
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C14_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C14_SIMDIS
Constituent 3
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C15_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C15_SIMDIS
Constituent 4
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C16_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C16_SIMDIS
Constituent 5
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C17_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C17_SIMDIS
Constituent 6
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C18_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C18_SIMDIS
Constituent 7
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C19_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C19_SIMDIS
Constituent 8
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C20_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C20_SIMDIS
Constituent 9
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C21_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C21_SIMDIS
Constituent 10
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C22_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C22_SIMDIS
Constituent 11
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C23_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C23_SIMDIS
Constituent 12
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C24_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C24_SIMDIS
Constituent 13
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C25_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C25_SIMDIS
Constituent 14
- Reference substance name:
- Hydrocarbons, C26_SIMDIS
- IUPAC Name:
- Hydrocarbons, C26_SIMDIS