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ECO BRIJ® L4

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average Mn ~362

Synonym(s):

Brij® L4, Polyethylene glycol dodecyl ether, Polyoxyethylene (4) lauryl ether

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Linear Formula:
(C20H42O5)n
CAS Number:
9002-92-0
UNSPSC Code:
12165104
NACRES:
NA.28
MDL number:
MFCD00043063

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Product Name

ECO BRIJ® L4, average Mn ~362

InChI

1S/C20H42O5/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-22-15-17-24-19-20-25-18-16-23-14-12-21/h21H,2-20H2,1H3

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO

InChI key

WPMWEFXCIYCJSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

description

non-ionic

form

semisolid (may be liquid)

mol wt

average Mn ~362

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
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impurities

≤1.0% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.451 (lit.)

mp

48 °C

acid number

≤2.0 mg KOH/g

hydroxyl value

144‑165 mg KOH/g

solubility

water: insoluble

density

0.95 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

HLB

9.7

greener alternative category

Aligned,

Quality Level

200

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Features and Benefits

  • 100 % Renewable
  • 100 % Bio-based
  • Certified to the USDA BioPreferred Program
  • Lower carbon footprint than petrochemical-based versions
  • High-purity chemical suitable for a wide variety of research applications

General description

ECO Brij® L4, also known as polyethylene glycol lauryl ether, is a bio-based, nonionic surfactant manufactured from naturally occurring straight-chain lauryl alcohol. This detergent, derived from natural sources, provides various functional advantages, such as detergency, emulsification, and wetting, making it suitable for a range of applications in biochemical and biological research.
The ECO Brij series of ethoxylated fatty alcohols are non-ionic surfactants manufactured using renewable sources. ECO Brij L4 is a mixture of tetraethylene glycol alkyl ethers, primarily dodecyl (C12) ether. The alkyl ether profile of ECO Brij L4 may differ lot-to-lot due to natural variability in the lipid starting material (palm oil).
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a biobased surfactant and is aligned with the 7th principle of Green Chemistry "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and the 10th principle "Design for Degradation".

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Legal Information

Brij is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC
ECO BRIJ is a registered trademark of Croda Inc.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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