Hydrocarbon Building Blocks

1-Octanesulfonic acid sodium salt is a chemical compound that can be used to prepare surfactants. It has been shown to have a high optimum concentration for the formation of stable foam and is compatible with blood sampling, hydrophobic effect, and ester hydrochloride. 1-Octanesulfonic acid sodium salt has also been used as an analytical method for detecting sulfate ion in the presence of other ions on the basis of its reactivity with potassium permanganate. The detection limit is 0.1 ppm with a reaction solution containing 1% octanesulfonic acid sodium salt and 3% potassium permanganate. The chemical stability at pH 2 is higher than that at pH 7 because the sulfonate group acts as a buffer at low pH. 1-Octanesulfonic acid sodium salt can be quantified by means of fluorescence detector or electrochemical detector after it reacts with phenolphthalein in an acidic solution.

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2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol is a glycol ether that belongs to the group of non-ionic surfactants. It is used in vitro assays and toxicity studies, as well as for the production of laminated coatings. 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol can be found in products such as paints and varnishes, inks, industrial cleaners, and textile finishes. This compound has been shown to be toxic to laboratory animals at high doses. The LD50 (lethal dose 50%) for rats is 3 g/kg body weight. 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol may produce adverse effects on the central nervous system, liver, heart and kidney at high doses.

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It is used in the liquid-phase oxidation of 2,4-dimethylpentane and in a study on the preparation and the physical constants of a number of alkanes and cycloalkanes. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.