1-octacosanol

Structural formula
General
Surname	1-octacosanol
other names	Montanyl alcohol
Molecular formula	C 28 H 58 O
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	209-181-2
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.348
PubChem	68406
ChemSpider	61689
DrugBank	DB11220
Wikidata	Q3631024
properties
Molar mass	410.76 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.78 g cm −3 (84 ° C)
Melting point	83 ° C
boiling point	200-250 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

1-Octacosanol is a long-chain chemical compound from the group of fatty alcohols and the main component of policosanol .

Occurrence

1-Octacosanol is found in various vegetable fats and oils, mainly in wheat germ oil . It is also found as the main ingredient in sugar cane extract (Saccharum officinarum), i.e. policosanol.

Extraction and presentation

1-Octacosanol can be obtained from sebacic acid and stearyl alcohol by hydrogenation .

properties

1-Octacosanol is a white solid.

use

1-Octacosanol can be found in dietary supplements . In sport it is used to make better use of respiratory oxygen during sporting activities.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Data sheet 1-Octacosanol, ≥99% (GC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 7, 2015 ( PDF ).
↑ 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).
↑ dopinginfo.de: Presentation: Octacosanol , accessed on May 7, 2015.
↑ Vijaya Lakshmi Kunkuma, Shiva Shanker Kaki, Bhamidipati VSK Rao, Rachapudi BN Prasad, Bethala LA Prabhavathi Devi: A simple and facile method for the synthesis of 1-octacosanol. In: European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology . 115, 2013, p. 921, doi: 10.1002 / ejlt.201200195 .
↑ Judy A. Driskell: Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteins . CRC Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-4200-0850-0 , pp. 99 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
^ Thomas Riedl: Sportsmen in the pharmacy . Govi-Verlag Eschborn, 2006, ISBN 978-3-7741-1047-2 , p. 9 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Sigma-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Data sheet 1-Octacosanol, ≥99% (GC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 7, 2015 ( PDF ).

[NPCS_Board_of_Consultants_&_Engineers-2] 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).

[dopinginfo-3] .de: Presentation: Octacosanol , accessed on May 7, 2015.

[DOI10.1002/ejlt.201200195-4] Vijaya Lakshmi Kunkuma, Shiva Shanker Kaki, Bhamidipati VSK Rao, Rachapudi BN Prasad, Bethala LA Prabhavathi Devi: A simple and facile method for the synthesis of 1-octacosanol. In: European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology . 115, 2013, p. 921, doi: 10.1002 / ejlt.201200195 .

[Judy_A._Driskell-5] Judy A. Driskell: Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteins . CRC Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-4200-0850-0 , pp. 99 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Thomas_Riedl-6] Thomas Riedl: Sportsmen in the pharmacy . Govi-Verlag Eschborn, 2006, ISBN 978-3-7741-1047-2 , p. 9 ( limited preview in Google Book search).