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Compound record

Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

Also known as OMCTS

556-67-2 · candidate list substance / siloxane · cosmetics

OMCTS SVHC Candidate ListEU monitoringcosmeticsformulation OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANECyclotetrasiloxane, octamethyl-2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8-Octamethyl-1,3,5,7,2,4,6,8-tetraoxatetrasilocane
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CAS 556-67-2
Formula C8H24O4Si4
Molecular weight 296.61 g/mol
InChIKey HMMGMWAXVFQUOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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