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D4422

Docusate sodium salt

BioXtra, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

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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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H37NaO7S
CAS Number:
577-11-7
Molecular Weight:
444.56
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
57654103
EC Number:
209-406-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4117588
MDL number:
MFCD00012455

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Product Name

Docusate sodium salt, BioXtra, ≥99%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.001%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Al: ≤0.001%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.01%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

InChI key

APSBXTVYXVQYAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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

SMILES string

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

description

anionic

product line

BioXtra

assay

≥99%

form

sheet

mol wt

444.56 g/mol

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)
≤0.1% Insoluble matter

solubility

passes test (per USP)

Quality Level

200

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Application

Forms reverse micelles in hydrocarbon solvents; Suitable for the solubilization of the major myelin transmembrane proteolipid
Docusate sodium salt has been used in a study to assess chromatography approaches for early screening of the phospholipidosis-inducing potential of pharmaceuticals. It has also been used in a study to investigate different formulations for drug delivery through the nail plate.

General description

Docusate sodium salt is an anionic surfactant.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H315,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000507659
0000507660
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0000507660
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Zhengjin Jiang et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 61, 184-190 (2011-12-28)
Drug-induced phospholipidosis (PLD) is an excessive accumulation of polar phospholipids within cells as a result of medical treatment. Even though a direct link between in vitro drug-induced PLD and toxicity in humans has not yet been firmly established, the development
Investigation of different formulations for drug delivery through the nail plate
Vejnovic, I., et al.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 386, 10-10 (2010)
Protein bioactivity and polymer orientation is affected by stabilizer incorporation for double-walled microspheres
Kokai, L., et al.
J. Controlled Release, 141, 9-9 (2010)
Anna McNanley et al.
Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 18(2), 82-85 (2012-03-29)
The goals of this study were to assess the effect of a standardized postoperative bowel regimen of over-the-counter medications on (1) time to first bowel movement (BM) and (2) pain level associated with first BM in subjects undergoing minimally invasive
Nader Emami et al.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, 41(5), 316-319 (2012-10-25)
Docusate sodium (Colace) is an off-label ceruminolytic agent used to soften ear wax and relieve ear canal obstruction. At present, its effect on hearing in the presence of tympanic membrane (TM) perforation is not clear. The present study aimed to
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