1-triacontanol

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 1-triacontanol
General
Surname 1-triacontanol
other names
  • 1-hydroxytriacontane
  • Myricyl alcohol
  • Melissyl alcohol
  • Triacontan-1-ol
Molecular formula C 30 H 61 OH
Brief description

colorless solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 593-50-0
EC number 209-794-5
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.905
PubChem 68972
Wikidata Q4860821
properties
Molar mass 438.81 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

density

0.777 g cm −3

Melting point

86-87 ° C

solubility
  • almost insoluble in water
  • slightly soluble in ethanol, DMF and DMSO
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
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-Triacontanol is a long-chain chemical compound from the group of fatty alcohols .

Occurrence

Beeswax contains palmitic acid myryl ester

1-Triacontanol is a component of many plant waxes as well as montan wax and occurs as a palmitate in beeswax .

properties

1-Triacontanol is a colorless solid that is insoluble in water.

use

1-Triacontanol acts as a plant growth substance and is used to improve plant growth and harvest.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Data sheet 1-Triacontanol, ≥98% (capillary GC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 7, 2015 ( PDF ).
  2. ^ William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 95th Edition . CRC Press, 2014, ISBN 978-1-4822-0868-9 , pp. 514 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  3. ↑ a b Santa Cruz Biotechnology: n-Triacontanol , accessed May 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ a b Wolfgang Steglich, Burkhard Fugmann, Susanne Lang-Fugmann: RÖMPP Lexikon Naturstoffe . Georg Thieme, 1997, ISBN 3-13-179291-4 , p. 658 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  5. ^ Carl Zerbe: Mineral oils and related products: Part 2, 2nd edition, Springer, 1969, ISBN 978-3-642-87510-6 , p. 595.