Ethers and Derivatives

<p>Polidocanol, a lauryl alcohol derivative, serves as a local anesthetic but may boost the impact of other anesthetics on the heart.</p>

<p>Applications Nonidet P 40 Aubstitute, a nonionic, non-denaturing detergent, with many applications, such as used in in paper industry, hand cleaners, metal cleaners. It can also be used used to solubilize cerebral GABA receptors, in solubilization of proteins and lipids of the scallop gill ciliary membrane, and of membranes from breast cancer tumors.This compound is a contaminant of emerging concern (CECs).<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Shick, M., et al.: Non-ionic Surfactants, p.929 (1967); Stephens, R. E., J Cell Bio., 100, 1082 (1985);<br></p>