Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

CAS: 540-97-6

Ref. 3D-FD22584

Product Information

• Name: Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
• Synonyms: 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-DodecamethylcyclohexasiloxaneDC 246 fluidDodecamethylhexacyclosiloxane
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane is a cationic surfactant that has been shown to have excellent water solubility. It is used in wastewater treatment as an alternative to chlorinated surfactants. Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane is also used as a component of cationic polymerization, which is a process that creates polymers by the condensation of monomers with active hydrogen atoms on each monomer. The uptake assay was developed by reacting dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane with boron nitride and measuring the release rate of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TFMS). This reaction mechanism can be used to measure the rate of uptake for any other compound class. Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane has been shown to cause lung damage in CD-1 mice when inhaled at concentrations between 100 and 1000 ppm for six hours per day, five days per week

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 444.92 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₃₆O₆Si₆
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder