Chemical Component Summary

NameDODECYL NONA ETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHER
SynonymsPOLYDOCANOL; THESIT
Identifiers2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol
FormulaC30 H62 O10
Molecular Weight582.807
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO
InChIInChI=1S/C30H62O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-32-15-17-34-19-21-36-23-25-38-27-29-40-30-28-39-26-24-37-22-20-35-18-16-33-14-12-31/h31H,2-30H2,1H3
InChIKeyONJQDTZCDSESIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count102
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count101
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB06811 
NamePolidocanol
Groups approved
DescriptionPolidocanol is a sclerosing agent indicated to treat uncomplicated spider veins (varicose veins ≤1 mm in diameter) and uncomplicated reticular veins (varicose veins 1 to 3 mm in diameter) in the lower extremity. It is marketed under the brand names Asclera and Varithena. The formula for Polidocanol has the structural formula C12H25(OCH2CH2)nOH, a mean extent of polymerization (n) of approximately 9 and a mean molecular weight of approximately 600.
Synonyms
  • Polidocanol
  • Polyethylene glycol 450 lauryl ether
  • Macrogol 9 lauryl ether
  • Polyoxyl 9 lauryl ether
  • Nonaethylene glycol monolauryl ether
Brand Names
  • Asclera
  • Varithena
IndicationPolidocanol is a sclerosing agent indicated to treat uncomplicated spider veins and uncomplicated reticular veins in the lower extremity.
Categories
  • Alcohols
  • Antivaricose Therapy
  • Cardiovascular Agents
  • Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  • Detergents
ATC-CodeC05BB02
CAS number9002-92-0

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 656641
ChEMBL CHEMBL1231723
ChEBI CHEBI:46859