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IUPAC name:
Slack wax (petroleum)

Inventory

EC number:
265-165-5
EC name:
Slack wax (petroleum)
CAS number:
64742-61-6
Description:
A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a petroleum fraction by solvent crystallization (solvent dewaxing) or as a distillation fraction from a very waxy crude. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20.
CAS number:
64742-61-6

Synonyms

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
C23H48
Molecular weight:
ca. 324.63
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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