| Identification | More | [Name]
1-Eicosanol | [CAS]
629-96-9 | [Synonyms]
1-EICOSANOL
1-ICOSANOL
ALCOHOL C20
ARACHIDIC ALCOHOL
ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL
ARACHIDYLOL
ARACHINALCOHOL
ARACHINYL ALCOHOL
ARACHYL ALCOHOL
EICOSAN-1-OL
EICOSANOL
EICOSYL ALCOHOL
N-EICOSYL ALCOHOL
1-Prydroxyeicosane
Arachic alcohol
arachicalcohol
Eicosanol-(1)
n-1-Eicosanol
n-Eicosanol
pri-n-eicosylalcohol | [EINECS(EC#)]
211-119-4 | [Molecular Formula]
C20H42O | [MDL Number]
MFCD00002938 | [Molecular Weight]
298.55 | [MOL File]
629-96-9.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
white fluffy crystalline powder | [Melting point ]
62-65 °C(lit.) | [Boiling point ]
220-225°C 3mm | [density ]
0,841 g/cm3 | [vapor density ]
7.4 (vs air)
| [vapor pressure ]
<0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
| [refractive index ]
1.4350 | [Fp ]
195°C | [storage temp. ]
Store below +30°C. | [solubility ]
water: slightly soluble0.001g/L at 23°C | [form ]
Pellets, Powder or Chunks | [pka]
15.20±0.10(Predicted) | [color ]
White | [Water Solubility ]
Insoluble in water. | [BRN ]
1705104 | [InChIKey]
BTFJIXJJCSYFAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N | [LogP]
8.3 | [Uses]
arachidyl alcohol is an emollient and a thickener. It is often incorporated into cosmetics to prevent moisture loss and improve skin smoothness. | [CAS DataBase Reference]
629-96-9(CAS DataBase Reference) | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
1-Eicosanol(629-96-9) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
629-96-9(EPA Substance) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
white fluffy crystalline powder | [Definition]
ChEBI: A fatty alcohol consisting of a hydroxy function at C-1 of an unbranched saturated chain of 20 carbon atoms. | [General Description]
The polymorphism of 1-eicosanol has been studied by X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Raman scattering and IR spectroscopy. | [Flammability and Explosibility]
Notclassified | [storage]
Store at -20°C | [Purification Methods]
Crystallise the C20 alcohol from *benzene or *benzene/pet ether. [Beilstein 1 IV 1900.] |
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