Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products, a division of Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.

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  • Company Name: Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products, a division of Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.
  • Street: Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products, a division of Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.
    14422 S. San Pedro St.
    Gardena, CA 90248-2027
  • Country/region: United States
  • Tel: 800-772-8786/ 310-516-8000
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Castor Oil: General

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  • CAS Registry Number: 8001-79-4
  • Melting Point: -12 ºC
  • Flash Point: 229 ºC
  • Boiling Point: 313 ºC
  • Density: 0.959
  • Refractive index: n20/D 1.478(lit.)
  • Water Solubility: <0.1 G/100 ML AT 20 ºC
  • Safety Statements: An allergen. A human skin and eye irritant. Combustible when exposed to heat. Spontaneous heating may occur. To fight fire, use CO2, dry chemical, fog, mist. See also CASTOR BEAN.
  • Hazard Symbols: Undergoes spontaneous heating.
  • Flash Point: 229 ºC
  • EINECS: 232-293-8
  • Molecular Weight: 298.4608
  • InChI: InChI=1S/C18H34O3.C18H34O2.C18H32O2/c1-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21;2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h9,12,17,19H,2-8,10-11,13-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21);9-10H,2-8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);7-10H,2-6,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b12-9+;10-9+;8-7+,10-9+
  • Molecular Formula: C18H34O3