Oleyl alcohol

Structural formula
General
Surname	Oleyl alcohol
other names	cis -9-octadecenol ( Z ) -Octadec-9-en-1-ol
Molecular formula	C 18 H 36 O
Brief description	colorless liquid with a fatty odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 143-28-2 EC number 205-597-3 ECHA InfoCard 100.005.089 PubChem 5284499 Wikidata Q7086489
properties
Molar mass	268.48 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.849 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
Melting point	2-12 ° C
boiling point	330-360 ° C 207 ° C (17 hPa)
Vapor pressure	10.64 mbar (195 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water soluble ethanol and ether
Refractive index	1.46 (20 ° C)
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 . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Oleyl alcohol is a chemical compound from the group of unsaturated fatty alcohols . It is the cis isomer of elaidyl alcohol [( E ) -octadec-9-en-1-ol].

Occurrence

Oleyl alcohol occurs naturally in whale rat , whale oil, and wool fat .

Extraction and presentation

Oleyl alcohol can be obtained from oleic acid , whereby the carbon-carbon double bond is retained.

properties

Oleyl alcohol is a colorless, very difficult to ignite liquid with a fatty odor that is practically insoluble in water. It decomposes at temperatures above 517 ° C.

use

Oleyl alcohol plays an important role as a raw material for surface-active substances, for example alkyl polyglycol ethers .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Entry for CAS no. 143-28-2 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on May 20, 2015(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} data sheet Oleyl alcohol, ≥99% (GC) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 20, 2015 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} oleyl alcohol. In: Lexicon of Chemistry. Spektrum.de, accessed on May 24, 2015 .