Product Name

  • Name

    Squalane

  • EINECS 203-825-6
  • CAS No. 111-01-3
  • Article Data34
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.803 g/cm3
  • Solubility Not miscible or difficult to mix in water.
  • Melting Point -38 °C(lit.)
  • Formula C30H62
  • Boiling Point 470.3 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 422.822
  • Flash Point 217.8 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance viscous colourless liquid
  • Safety 26-36
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 111-01-3 (Squalane)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms Dodecahydrosqualene;Fitoderm;Mild Finish 20P;NSC 6851;Nikko Squalane;Perhydrosqualene;Phtyosqualan;Phytiane LS;Phytosqualan;Pripure 3759;Pripure 379;Pripure SQV 3759;Robane;SQ-CONO;SophimSqualane-S;Spinacane;Squalan;Squalane;Squalane N;Super Squalane;Vitabiosol;2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane;Cetiol SQ;Cosbiol;
  • PSA 0.00000
  • LogP 11.08440

Synthetic route

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene
111-02-4

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In ethanol at 50℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Solvent; chemoselective reaction;99.6%
With hydrogen; nickel
With palladium 10% on activated carbon; hydrogen In ethanol at 100℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 1h; Autoclave;
squalene
111-02-4

squalene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen at 200℃; under 3000.3 Torr; for 6h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Pressure; Time; Green chemistry; chemoselective reaction;99.5%
With palladium on activated charcoal; tetrabutylammomium bromide; sodium hydroxide; silicon at 100℃; for 144h; Schlenk technique;89%
With platinum at 100 - 200℃; Hydrogenation.unter Druck entstehen Praeparate von unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften;
C30H50

C30H50

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With palladium 10% on activated carbon; hydrogen In tetrahydrofuran; water at 20℃; Solvent; Flow reactor;95%
(6E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,18,22-tetracosatetraene-11,13-diyne-10,15-diol

(6E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,18,22-tetracosatetraene-11,13-diyne-10,15-diol

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride; hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal In acetic acid at 100℃; for 12h;94%
(Z)-2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-tetracos-12-ene
78791-60-3

(Z)-2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-tetracos-12-ene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal In ethanol Yield given;
(6E,10E,14E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-tetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene
111-02-4, 7683-64-9, 24566-13-0, 56782-22-0, 66700-96-7, 72258-60-7, 135092-55-6

(6E,10E,14E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-tetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal In ethyl acetate Yield given;
PERYLENE
198-55-0

PERYLENE

Squalane radical cation

Squalane radical cation

A

perylene radical cation
198-55-0

perylene radical cation

B

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In various solvent(s) at 23℃; Rate constant; Irradiation;
2,7-octanedione
1626-09-1

2,7-octanedione

(+-)-4,8-dimethyl-nonyl magnesium chloride

(+-)-4,8-dimethyl-nonyl magnesium chloride

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
anschl. Dehydratisierung und Hydrierung;
squalene
111-02-4

squalene

nickel

nickel

active coal

active coal

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Hydrogenation;
squalene
111-02-4

squalene

nickel

nickel

kieselguhr

kieselguhr

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Hydrogenation;
squalene
111-02-4

squalene

platinum black

platinum black

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 200℃; Hydrogenation;
(6E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,18,22-tetracosatetraene-11,13-diyne-10,15-diol

(6E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,18,22-tetracosatetraene-11,13-diyne-10,15-diol

A

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

B

mixture of partially hydrogenated substrate

mixture of partially hydrogenated substrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride; hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal In acetic acid at 100℃; for 12h; Product distribution; var. catalysts, solvents, temperatures, times and hydrogen pressures;A 100 % Chromat.
B n/a
trans geranyl acetone
3796-70-1

trans geranyl acetone

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 20percent aq. KOH, N-methylphthalimide, NH3(liquid) / 3 h / 15 - 20 °C
2: 94 percent / H2, 3 M HCl / 5percent Pd/C / acetic acid / 12 h / 100 °C
View Scheme
dehydronerolidol
59905-15-6, 115460-14-5

dehydronerolidol

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 86.2 percent / copper(II) acetate, pyridine, air / hexane
2: 94 percent / H2, 3 M HCl / 5percent Pd/C / acetic acid / 12 h / 100 °C
View Scheme
Farnesol
106-28-5

Farnesol

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps
1: 60 percent / methanesulfonyl chloride, pyridine / pentane
2: 1.) Pd2(dba)3CHCl3 / 1.) benzene; 2.) irradiation, acetonitrile
3: H2 / Pd/C / ethyl acetate
View Scheme
1-chloro-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-triene
6784-45-8

1-chloro-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-triene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 1.) Pd2(dba)3CHCl3 / 1.) benzene; 2.) irradiation, acetonitrile
2: H2 / Pd/C / ethyl acetate
View Scheme
2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 1.) Pd2(dba)3CHCl3 / 1.) benzene; 2.) irradiation, acetonitrile
2: H2 / Pd/C / ethyl acetate
View Scheme
farnesal
19317-11-4

farnesal

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps
1: H2 / Pd/C / ethanol
2: Mg(Hg), TiCl4 / tetrahydrofuran / 12 h / Ambient temperature
3: H2 / Pd/C / ethanol
View Scheme
3,7,11-trimethyldodecanal
13786-84-0

3,7,11-trimethyldodecanal

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: Mg(Hg), TiCl4 / tetrahydrofuran / 12 h / Ambient temperature
2: H2 / Pd/C / ethanol
View Scheme
((E)-7,11-Dimethyl-3-methylene-dodeca-6,10-diene-1-sulfinyl)-benzene
78791-59-0

((E)-7,11-Dimethyl-3-methylene-dodeca-6,10-diene-1-sulfinyl)-benzene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
1: 1.) Ac2O, (CF3CO)2O, r.t., 48 hr 2.) EtOH, 1N NaOH
2: H2 / Pd/C / ethanol
3: Mg(Hg), TiCl4 / tetrahydrofuran / 12 h / Ambient temperature
4: H2 / Pd/C / ethanol
View Scheme
Butadiyne
460-12-8

Butadiyne

6,10-dimethyl-undecan-2-one
1604-34-8

6,10-dimethyl-undecan-2-one

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene
18794-84-8, 28973-97-9, 77129-48-7

7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene

A

neosqualane
1350472-09-1

neosqualane

B

isosqualane
1350472-07-9

isosqualane

C

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene; triethylaluminum; zirconium(IV) chloride In n-heptane; toluene at 100℃; for 16h;
Stage #2: With hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal under 51716.2 Torr; Product distribution / selectivity;
isosqualene
51627-57-7

isosqualene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal at 50℃; under 22502.3 Torr; for 16h; Product distribution / selectivity;
(E,E)-alpha-farnesene
502-61-4

(E,E)-alpha-farnesene

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: (E,E)-alpha-farnesene With palladium(II) acetylacetonate; 2,6-diisopropylphenol; triphenylphosphine at 115℃; for 12h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;
Stage #2: With palladium 10% on activated carbon; hydrogen In toluene at 85℃; under 30003 Torr; for 12h; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent; Temperature; Autoclave;
(E)-β-farnesene
18794-84-8

(E)-β-farnesene

A

isosqualane
1350472-07-9

isosqualane

B

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: (E)-β-farnesene With diethylaluminium chloride In n-heptane; toluene for 12h; Glovebox; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Heating;
Stage #2: With palladium 10% on activated carbon; hydrogen In toluene at 85℃; under 30003 Torr; for 12h; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave;
A 59.5 %Chromat.
B 6.2 %Chromat.
C30H48

C30H48

A

isosqualane
1350472-07-9

isosqualane

B

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With palladium 10% on activated carbon; hydrogen In toluene at 85℃; for 12h; Autoclave;
2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

2H,6H,10H,15H,19H,23H-dotriacontadeuterio-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexakis-trideuteriomethyl-tetracosane
16514-83-3

2H,6H,10H,15H,19H,23H-dotriacontadeuterio-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexakis-trideuteriomethyl-tetracosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 5% rhodium-on-charcoal; hydrogen; water-d2 at 160℃; for 24h;92%
3-methyloctane cation
64156-02-1

3-methyloctane cation

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

A

3-methyloctane
2216-33-3, 116783-15-4

3-methyloctane

B

squalane cation
79054-29-8

squalane cation

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at -267.2℃; Mechanism; Irradiation; also 72 deg C,;
N-phenyl-N'-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine
101-72-4

N-phenyl-N'-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

photo-oxidation products

photo-oxidation products

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oxygen at 35℃; Mechanism; Irradiation; study of the retardant efficiency of I on rate of oxidation;
2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane
111-01-3

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane

A

2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-tetracosan-2-ol
131974-31-7

2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-tetracosan-2-ol

B

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-tetracosan-9-one

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-tetracosan-9-one

C

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-tetracosan-6-ol

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-tetracosan-6-ol

D

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-tetracosane-2,19-diol

2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-tetracosane-2,19-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1H-imidazole; Oxone; 5,10,15,20-tetra(2',6'-dichlorophenyl)-phenylporphyrinatomanganese(III) acetate; phosphate buffer; benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 48h; pH=7;A 0.047 g
B 0.026 g
C 0.059 g
D 0.014 g

Squalane Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Squalane Specification

The Squalane is an organic compound with the formula C30H62. The systematic name of this chemical is 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane. With the CAS registry number 111-01-3, it is also named as tetracosane, 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-. The product's categories are Biochemistry; Terpenes; Terpenes (Others); Gas Chromatography; Packed GC; Stationary Phases. Besides, it is a viscous colourless liquid, which should be stored in cool and ventilated place. It is used for gas chromatography fixed fluid.

Physical properties about Squalane are: (1)ACD/LogP: 15.59; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 15.59; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 15.59; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1000000; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1000000; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 10000000; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 10000000; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 21; (10)Index of Refraction: 1.447; (11)Molar Refractivity: 140.78 cm3; (12)Molar Volume: 525.9 cm3; (13)Polarizability: 55.81×10-24cm3; (14)Surface Tension: 28 dyne/cm; (15)Density: 0.803 g/cm3; (16)Flash Point: 217.8 °C; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 70.48 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 470.3 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 1.45E-08 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by (6E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,18,22-tetracosatetraene-11,13-diyne-10,15-diol. This reaction will need reagent H2, 3 M HCl, catalyst 5percent Pd/C and solvent acetic acid. The reaction time is 12 hours with reaction temperature of 100 °C. The yield is about 94%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. When you are using it, wear suitable protective clothing. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: C(CCCC(CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)C)C(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C30H62/c1-25(2)15-11-19-29(7)23-13-21-27(5)17-9-10-18-28(6)22-14-24-30(8)20-12-16-26(3)4/h25-30H,9-24H2,1-8H3
(3)InChIKey: PRAKJMSDJKAYCZ-UHFFFAOYAB
(4)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C30H62/c1-25(2)15-11-19-29(7)23-13-21-27(5)17-9-10-18-28(6)22-14-24-30(8)20-12-16-26(3)4/h25-30H,9-24H2,1-8H3
(5)Std. InChIKey: PRAKJMSDJKAYCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N