| Solubility (grams/100 g water) at 100°C | Soluble in Water |
| Identification | Positive sodium flame test |
| Loss on Drying | 2.5% Max |
| Assay % | 98.0 % min anhydrous |
| Sensoric | White to cream colored powder |
| pH | 8.3 – 9.3 (10% solution) |
| Odor | Characteristic |
| Melting Point | 245 c |
| Molecular weight | 166.20 |
| Solubility | water |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Applications:
Local topical anti-fungal preservative; athlete’s foot products (1-2%) along with products like Tolnaftate, Zinc Undecylenate, etc; preservative for human blood fractions, separation of albumin; diagnostic culture media matrixes.
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| Class | Oleochemicals: Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohol & more |
| Function | Intermediates |
| Industry | Cosmetic, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical |
