Arachidyl alcohol

Arachidyl alcohol
Skeletal formula of arachidyl alcohol
Spacefill model of arachidyl alcohol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Icosan-1-ol[1]
Other names
Arachidalcohol

Arachidic alcohol
Hydroxyicosane
Icosalcohol
Icosanol
1-Icosanol
n-Icosanol
Icosyl alcohol
Icosyl hydrate
Icosylic alcohol
Nonadecylcarbinol

1-Eicosanol
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 629-96-9 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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Beilstein Reference
1705104
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:75627 ☒N
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL451717 checkY
ChemSpider
  • 11898 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.110 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 211-119-4
PubChem CID
  • 12404
UNII
  • 1QR1QRA9BU checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID0027272 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C20H42O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21/h21H,2-20H2,1H3 checkY
    Key: BTFJIXJJCSYFAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C20H42O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21/h21H,2-20H2,1H3
    Key: BTFJIXJJCSYFAL-UHFFFAOYAC
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
  • OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula
C20H42O
Molar mass 298.555 g·mol−1
Appearance White, translucent crystals
Melting point 64 °C (147 °F; 337 K)
Boiling point 372 °C (702 °F; 645 K)
Solubility in water
1.51 × 10−6 g dm−3
log P 8.99
Vapor pressure <0.01 kPa (at 20 °C)
Hazards
Flash point 195 °C (383 °F; 468 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Arachidyl alcohol, also 1-icosanol, is a waxy substance used as an emollient in cosmetics. It is a straight-chain fatty alcohol with 20 carbon atoms, typically obtained via the hydrogenation of arachidic acid or arachidonic acid, both of which are present in peanut oil. Its name is derived from that of the peanut plant (Latin: arachis).

References

  1. ^ "1-Eicosanol". The PubChem Project. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information.
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