Product Name: n-Octyl Cyanoacrylate (Octyl cyanoacrylate)
IUPAC Name: 2-Cyano-2-propenoic acid octyl ester; 2-Propenoic acid, 2-cyanooctyl ester
CAS No.: 6701-17-3
EINECS: 229-748-8
MF: C₁₂H₁₉NO₂
MW: 209.29
Description
n-Octyl cyanoacrylate is used as a raw material for tissue adhesives and surgical glues. It is used in the preparation of hemostatic adhesives for surgical hemostasis and wound closure.
Key Properties
Rapidly polymerizes upon contact with water and anionic surfaces
Forms a strong, flexible bond with living tissue
Applications
Surgical hemostasis
Wound closure (suturing alternative)
Medical device fixation
Can be mixed with carbolic acid for sterilization and adhesive occlusion of the male vas deferens (vas deferens blockade)