Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate

Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate is an odorless colorless to white waxy solid. Sinks and mixes slowly with water. All-purpose surfactant, wetting agent, and solubilizer used in the drug, cosmetics, and food industries. It has also been used in laxatives and as cerumenolytics. It is usually administered as either the calcium, potassium, or sodium salt. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Butyl-cerumen, Bu-cerumen, Neocol SW 30 and Solbaleite. Its PubChem CID is 517065.

CAS No 1639-66-3
Molecular Formula C20H37NaO7S
Molecular Weight 444.6 g/mol
Synonyms sodium 1,4-dioctoxy-1,4-dioxobutane-2-sulfonate

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