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Product Name: Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt

Formula: C20H37O7S.Na

Synonyms: Docusate sodium;AOT;DOSS;Docusate sodium salt;Bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate sodium salt

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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAFETY INFORMATION COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION RELATED SUPPLIERS

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Physical Description	Commercially available in rolls of very thin wax-like solid; as solution (50-75%) in various solvents; [Merck Index] White waxy solid; [MSDSonline]
Color/Form	WHITE, WAX-LIKE SOLID
Odor	CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Solubility	SOL IN WATER (G/L): 15 (25 °C), 23 (40 °C), 30 (50 °C), 55 (70 °C); SOL IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, PETROLEUM ETHER, NAPHTHA, XYLENE, DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, LIQUID PETROLATUM, ACETONE, ALCOHOL, VEGETABLE OILS; VERY SOL IN WATER-MISCIBLE ORGANIC SOLVENTS
Stability/Shelf Life	STABLE IN ACID & NEUTRAL SOLN; HYDROLYZES IN ALKALINE SOLN
Decomposition	WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP, EMITS TOXIC FUMES.
Surface Tension	(DYNES/CM) IN WATER @ 25 DEG: 62.8% (0.001%); 28.7 (0.1%); 26.0 (1.0%)
Chemical Classes	Other Uses -> Emulsifiers/Surfactants

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word	Danger
Pictogram(s)	Corrosion Corrosives GHS05
GHS Hazard Statements	H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes	P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P332+P313:IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight	444.6 g/mol
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	7
Rotatable Bond Count	18
Exact Mass	444.21576897 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass	444.21576897 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	118 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	29
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	546
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	3
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	2
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

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Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt is used as a surfactant, wetting agent and in the preparation of reverse micelles. It is utilized in electrophoresis detection of natural and synthetic estrogens. It also finds use in the drug, cosmetics, food industry and as a laxative to treat constipation.