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796859

2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

Name: 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
Brand: ALDRICH

95%

Synonym(s):

Cyclohexadimethylsiloxane, Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, Dodecamethylhexacyclosiloxane, Dow Corning 246

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₂H₃₆O₆Si₆

CAS Number:

540-97-6

Molecular Weight:

444.92

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

329768553

UNSPSC Code:

12352103

EC Number:

208-762-8

MDL number:

MFCD00144215

Assay:

95%

Form:

liquid

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Properties

Quality Level

100

assay

95%

form

liquid

SMILES string

C[Si]1(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O1

InChI

1S/C12H36O6Si6/c1-19(2)13-20(3,4)15-22(7,8)17-24(11,12)18-23(9,10)16-21(5,6)14-19/h1-12H3

InChI key

IUMSDRXLFWAGNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane(Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)) is widely used in the chemical industry. It is mainly used as a raw material for silicone gel, rubber, and resin . It undergoes ring opening polymerization to obtain polydodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane polymer.

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Danger

hcodes

EUH441

pcodes

P201 - P202 - P273 - P391 - P501

Hazard Classifications

PBT - vPvB

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

195.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

91 °C - closed cup

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Exposure to dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) affects the antioxidant response and gene expression of Procambarus clarkii

Hossain MM, et al.

Sustainability, 13(6), 3495-3495 (2021)

Maghnite-H+ as inorganic acidic catalyst in ring opening polymerization of dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

Kherroub DE, et al.

Silicon, 11(2), 1165-1173 (2019)

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SKU	GTIN
796859-250MG	04061832964447