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BP133

Docusate sodium

British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Docusate sodium salt, AOT, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate sodium salt, Sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, Sulfobutanedioic acid bis(2-ethylhexyl ester) sodium salt, Sulfosuccinic acid bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester sodium salt, Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H37NaO7S
CAS Number:
577-11-7
Molecular Weight:
444.56
EC Number:
209-406-4
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4117588
MDL number:
MFCD00012455
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

docusate calcium

form

waxy solid

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

BP

application(s)

pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical small molecule

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H38O7S.Na/c1-5-9-11-16(7-3)14-26-19(21)13-18(28(23,24)25)20(22)27-15-17(8-4)12-10-6-2;/h16-18H,5-15H2,1-4H3,(H,23,24,25);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

APSBXTVYXVQYAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Docusate sodium BP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the British Pharmacopoeia.

Also used in monographs such as:
  • Co-danthrusate Capsules
  • Docusate Capsules
  • Compound Docusate Enema
  • Docusate Oral Solution
    • Forms reverse micelles in hydrocarbon solvents; Suitable for the solubilization of the major myelin transmembrane proteolipid

    Packaging

    Unit quantity: 200 mg. Subject to change. The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity please visit British Pharmacopoeia

    Other Notes

    Sales restrictions may apply.

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    pictograms

    Corrosion
    GHS05

    signalword

    Danger

    hcodes

    H315,H318

    Hazard Classifications

    Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

    Storage Class

    11 - Combustible Solids

    wgk

    WGK 2

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    Global Trade Item Number

    SKUGTIN
    BP13304061835276264