A nonionic surfactant
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Octaethylene Glycol monododecyl ether

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24-octaoxahexatriacontan-1-ol
CAS Number
3055-98-9
Synonyms
  • C12E8
Molecular Formula
C28H58O9
Formula Weight
538.8
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A low-melting solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 15 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 1 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C28H58O9/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-30-15-17-32-19-21-34-23-25-36-27-28-37-26-24-35-22-20-33-18-16-31-14-12-29/h29H,2-28H2,1H3
InChi Key
YYELLDKEOUKVIQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Octaethylene glycol monododecyl ether is a nonionic surfactant formed by the ethoxylation of dodecanol, yielding a compound with eight repeated units of ethylene glycol. It can be used for solubilization of membrane-bound proteins.1

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

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    1. Fogeron, M.-L., Badillo, A., Jirasko, V., et al. Wheat germ cell-free expression: Two detergents with a low critical micelle concentration allow for production of soluble HCV membrane proteins. Protein Expr. Purif. 105, 39-46 (2015).