1-heptadecanol

Structural formula
General
Surname	1-heptadecanol
other names	Heptadecyl alcohol n -Heptadecan-1-ol Margaryl alcohol
Molecular formula	C 17 H 36 O
Brief description	beige solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 1454-85-9 EC number 215-932-5 ECHA InfoCard 100.014.484 PubChem 15076 Wikidata Q20054528
properties
Molar mass	256.47 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.8475 g cm −3
Melting point	51-55 ° C
boiling point	308 ° C
solubility	almost insoluble in water soluble in chloroform (50 g l −1 ) soluble in ethanol
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data	52,000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

1-Heptadecanol is a chemical compound from the group of fatty alcohols .

properties

1-heptadecanol is a beige solid that is soluble in chloroform .

use

1-Heptadecanol is mainly used as an anti-foaming agent and in the synthesis of more complex organic compounds.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} data sheet 1-heptadecanol, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 6, 2015 ( PDF ).
2. ^ ^{A b} William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 93rd Edition . CRC Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4398-8049-4 , pp. 38 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ Data sheet 1-heptadecanol from AlfaAesar, accessed on May 6, 2015 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
4. ^ Penta Manufacturing Company: 1-Heptadecanol by Penta Manufacturing Company - Food, Beverage & Nutrition , accessed May 6, 2015.