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| Preferred IUPAC name Heneicosan-1-ol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.051 |
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| Properties | |
| C21H44O | |
| Molar mass | 312.582 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Melting point | 70 °C (158 °F; 343 K) |
| Boiling point | 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
1-Heneicosanol, orheneicosyl alcohol, is asaturatedfatty alcohol with 21carbon atoms and the molecular formula C21H44O. At room temperature, it is a white solid. Similar to other fatty alcohols, it is used industrially as asurfactant andlubricant.
1-Heneicosanol naturally occurs in various flowering plants, such as thetomato[1] andnapa cabbage.[2] A 2021 study analyzing the chemical composition of cow urine throughgas chromatography–mass spectrometry found that 1-heneicosanol is one of its major components.[3]
