1-hentriacontanol

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 1-hentriacontanol
General
Surname 1-hentriacontanol
other names

Hentriacontan-1-ol

Molecular formula C 31 H 64 O
Brief description

colorless solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 544-86-5
EC number 208-882-0
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.075
PubChem 68345
Wikidata Q20054527
properties
Molar mass 452.85 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

density

0.777 g cm −3

solubility
  • almost insoluble in water
  • soluble in ether and benzene
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

1-Hentriacontanol is a chemical compound from the group of wax alcohols .

Occurrence

Like 16-hentriacontanol, 1-hentriacontanol occurs in waxes of various origins, preferably as palmitate . For example in beeswax and carnauba wax .

Extraction and presentation

1-Hentriacontanol can be obtained by saponification of the ester with potassium hydroxide .

properties

1-Hentriacontanol is a colorless solid.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Entry on Hentriacontan-1-ol. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on May 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  3. ↑ Frank Bisby: Phytochemical Dictionary of the Leguminosae . CRC Press, 1994, ISBN 978-0-412-39770-7 , pp. 923 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. ↑ NPCs Board of Consultants & Engineers: Industrial Alcohol Technology Handbook . ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc., 2010, ISBN 81-7833-143-8 , pp. 269 ( limited preview in Google Book search).