Castor Oil

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Catalog Number ACM8001794
Product Name Castor Oil
CAS Number 8001-79-4
Description USP grade, natural vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the herbaceous plant castor, consisting of triglycerides of different fatty acids (90% ricinoleic acid, 3-4% oleic acid, 3-4% linoleic acid).
IUPAC Name 2,3-Bis[[(Z)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoyl]oxy]propyl (Z)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate
Synonyms Ricinus oil
Molecular Weight 933.4
Molecular Formula C57H104O9
Canonical SMILES CCCCCCC(CC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC(CCCCCC)O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC(CCCCCC)O)O
Inchi InChI=1S/C57H104O9/c1-4-7-10-31-40-51(58)43-34-25-19-13-16-22-28-37-46-55(61)64-49-54(66-57(63)48-39-30-24-18-15-21-27-36-45-53(60)42-33-12-9-6-3)50-65-56(62)47-38-29-23-17-14-20-26-35-44-52(59)41-32-11-8-5-2/h25-27,34-36,51-54,58-60H,4-24,28-33,37-50H2,1-3H3/b34-25-,35-26-,36-27-
InChIKey ZEMPKEQAKRGZGQ-AAKVHIHISA-N
Boiling Point 313 °C
Melting Point -10 °C
Flash Point >230 °F
Density 0.955 g/mL at 25 °C
Solubility Oil-Soluble
Appearance Clear slightly yellowish viscous liquid, mild characteristic odor
Application Creams, lotions, hair care products, sun care, lip care products.
Storage Store light-protected at a cool and dry place
Physical State Viscous hygroscopic liquid
Refractive Index n20/D 1.478(lit.)

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