CHEBI:63016 - nonyl phenoxypolyethoxylethanol

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ChEBI Name nonyl phenoxypolyethoxylethanol
ChEBI ID CHEBI:63016
Definition Poly(ether) macoromolecule comprising a branched nonyl group bonded to one of the ring positions in 2-[phenoxypoly(ethoxy)]ethanol. A commericially available detergent, it is used to help crystallise proteins and extract the cytoplasmic contents of cellular culture.
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Submitter Vincent Fazio
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Formula (C2H4O)n.C15H24O
Monoisotopic Mass 0.0
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Chemical Role(s): detergent
A surfactant (or a mixture containing one or more surfactants) having cleaning properties in dilute solutions.
Application(s): detergent
A surfactant (or a mixture containing one or more surfactants) having cleaning properties in dilute solutions.
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Outgoing nonyl phenoxypolyethoxylethanol (CHEBI:63016) has role detergent (CHEBI:27780)
nonyl phenoxypolyethoxylethanol (CHEBI:63016) is a poly(ether) macromolecule (CHEBI:53223)
Synonyms Sources
branched α-(4-nonylphenyl)-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) ChemIDplus
Nonylphenol Ethoxylate SUBMITTER
NP40 SUBMITTER
Polyethylene glycol mono(branched p-nonylphenyl) ether ChemIDplus
Tergitol NP40 SUBMITTER
Tergitol-type NP-40 ChEBI
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Registry Number Type Source
127087-87-0 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Last Modified
21 March 2019