1-Hexadecanol

  • Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    36653-82-4

    Molecular formula
    C16H34O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1880.0
    • Carbowax: 2367.5

  • Properties

    LogP
    7.3

    Molecular weight
    242.44 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 49.3 undefined
    • 49.3 °C
    • 49.3 °C

    Boiling points

    • 344 undefined
    • 334 °C at 760 mm Hg

    Flash points

    • 175 °C

    Solubilities

    • Insoluble
    • Slightly soluble in alcohol; soluble in acetone; very soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform
    • Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
    • In water, 4.1X10-2 mg/L at 25 °C
    • 1.34e-05 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • insoluble in water; soluble in ether
    • 1 gm in 3ml 90% alcohol (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 1-Hexadecanol
    • cetyl alcohol
    • Hexadecan-1-ol
    • 36653-82-4
    • HEXADECANOL
    • Cetanol
    • Palmityl alcohol
    • Hexadecyl alcohol
    • N-Hexadecanol
    • n-1-Hexadecanol
    • n-Cetyl alcohol
    • Cetaffine
    • Cetylol
    • Ethal
    • Ethol
    • Cetylic alcohol
    • n-Hexadecyl alcohol
    • Cetal
    • Crodacol C
    • Loxanwachs SK
    • Loxanol K extra
    • Elfacos C
    • Loxanol K
    • 1-Hexadecyl alcohol
    • Atalco C
    • Cetalol CA
    • Crodacol-CAS
    • Crodacol-CAT
    • Siponol CC
    • Lanol C
    • 1-Cetanol
    • Hyfatol 16
    • Cachalot C-50
    • Cachalot C-51
    • Cachalot C-52
    • Alcohol C-16
    • Aldol 54
    • Dytol F-11
    • palmitic alcohol
    • Cyclal cetyl alcohol
    • Alfol 16
    • Lorol 24
    • Adol 52
    • Adol 54
    • Hyfatol
    • Adol
    • Adol 52 NF
    • 1-Hexadecyl alc
    • 16-Hexadecanol
    • Epal 16NF
    • C16 alcohol
    • Cetylalkohol
    • Adol 520
    • Isocetyl alcohol
    • n-Hexadecan-1-ol
    • Cetyl alchol
    • 1-Hexanedecanol
    • Alcohol cetylicus
    • FEMA No. 2554
    • FEMA Number 2554
    • Hexadecyl alcohol, normal
    • Normal primary hexadecyl alcohol
    • CO-1670
    • CO-1695
    • Isohexadecyl alcohol
    • Adol 52NF
    • SSD RP
    • HSDB 2643
    • Lipocol C
    • UNII-936JST6JCN
    • Fancol CA
    • Cetyl alcohol NF
    • NSC 4194
    • NSC-4194
    • EINECS 253-149-0
    • 936JST6JCN
    • Crodacol C70
    • Rita CA
    • 1-Hydroxyhexadecane
    • Cetanol (TN)
    • Lanette 16
    • BRN 1748475
    • Philcohol 1600
    • Cetyl alcohol (NF)
    • Cetyl alcohol [NF]
    • Lorol C16
    • LorolL 24
    • DTXSID4027991
    • Cachalot C-50 NF
    • CHEBI:16125
    • AI3-00755
    • NSC4194
    • MFCD00004760
    • DTXCID607991
    • N-HEXADECYL-D33 ALCOHOL
    • EC 253-149-0
    • 4-01-00-01876 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 124-29-8
    • NCGC00159368-02
    • NCGC00159368-05
    • CETYL ALCOHOL (II)
    • CETYL ALCOHOL [II]
    • Hexadecanol (VAN)
    • CETYL ALCOHOL (MART.)
    • CETYL ALCOHOL [MART.]
    • Cetyl alcohol; hexadecan-1-ol
    • CETYL ALCOHOL (USP-RS)
    • CETYL ALCOHOL [USP-RS]
    • Caswell No. 165D
    • CETYL ALCOHOL (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • CETYL ALCOHOL [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • 253-149-0
    • CAS-36653-82-4
    • 75736-52-6
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 001508
    • Cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol)
    • hexadecylalcohol
    • Hexadecanol NF
    • Ceraphyl ICA
    • n-hexadecylalcohol
    • C16H34O
    • Crodacol C95NF
    • Eutanol G16
    • Crodacol C95 NF
    • Laurex 16
    • Alfol 16RD
    • SSD (Salt/Mix)
    • Cetanol (JP18)
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Botanical Extracts

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Fissitigma shangtzeense, flower extract Fissitigma shangtzeense Tsiang et P.T. Li, fam. Annonaceae 0.43%
Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Thunb., var. plena Regel, fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Blumea lanceolaria Blumea lanceolaria (Roxb.) Druce, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.79%
Narcissus poeticus absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus poeticus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
Mustard seed (China) 1 8007-40-7 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. et Coss., fam. Brassicaceae (Crucifereae) 0.08%
Angelica root (Finland) 3 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. sativa, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.35%
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.01%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.5%
Rose (Bulgaria) 4a 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 2.6%
Rose (Bulgaria) 4b 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 3.3%
Rose (Bulgaria) 4c 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 3.5%
Bactris gasipaes fruit Bactris gasipaes H.B.K., fam. Arecaceae 1.1%
Origanum husnuca-baserii (Turkey) Origanum husnucan-baserii H. Duman, Z. Aytac et A. Duran, fam. Lamiaceae 0.2%
Couroupita guianensis flower (Brazil) Couroupita guainensis Auble., fam. Lecythidaceae 0.2%
Rosemary (Morocco) 2 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.25%
Cochlospermum tinctorium tubercle Cochlospermum tinctorium (Hook.), fam. Bixaceae (Cochlospermaceae) 0.3%
Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.05%
St. John's wort (Yugoslavia) 84082-80-4 Hypericum perforatum L., fam. Guttiferae (Hypericaceae) 0.4%
Rocket leaf 1 Eruca sativa L., fam. Brassicaceae 0.14%
Cerastium candidissimum (Greece) Cerastium candidissimum Correns, fam. Caryophyllaceae 1.0%
Tamarind 4 leaf Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 12.4%
Rocket leaf 2 headspace Eruca sativa L., fam. Brassicaceae 2.2%
Salvia aucheri (Turkey) 1a var. aucheri Salvia aucheri Benth. var. aucheri, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Salvia aucheri (Turkey) 1b var. canenscens Salvia aucheri Benth. var. canenscens, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.2%
Pinus canariensis (Spain-Tenerife) Pinus canariensis Sweet ex Sprengel, fam. Pinaceae 0.01%