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Pristane

Overview
Catalog # bs-76704c-25ml
Product Name Pristane
Specifications
Storage Buffer Liquid
Storage Condition Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C.
Target
Product Information CAS Number: 1921-70-6

Molecular formula: C19H40

Molecular weight: 268.52

Purity: >98% (GC)

Appearance: Colourless liquid.

Solubility: Soluble in hexane, ether, petroleum ether, benzene, chloroform or carbon tetrachloride. Insoluble in water.

InChiKey: XOJVVFBFDXDTEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C

SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C
Description Pristane is a hydrocarbon oil adjuvant that is used as an inflammation-inducing agent to induce tumorigenesis in mice and to induce autoimmune diseases in rodents. As a rheumatoid arthritis-inducing agent, it is used in research to understand the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. It works as an immunological adjuvant for monoclonal antibody generation in mouse ascites. It is used as a lubricant, a transformer oil, an immunologic adjuvant, and an anti-corrosion agent, biological marker, plasmocytomas inducer and in production of monoclonal antibodies.