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IUPAC name:
Petrolatum (petroleum)

Inventory

EC number:
232-373-2
EC name:
Petrolatum
CAS number:
8009-03-8
Description:
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.
CAS number:
8009-03-8

Synonyms

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
C36H74 (C18H38 to C65H132)
Molecular weight:
218.46 - 913.74
SMILES notation:
CCCCCCCCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCC[R]
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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