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Product Name:
1-Eicosanol
Formula:
C20H42O
Synonyms:
1-Eicosanol;Arachinyl alcohol;Arachyl alcohol
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Liquid; Other Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals, Other Solid |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White, wax-like solid |
| Boiling Point | 309 °C at 750 mm Hg; 222 °C at 3 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | 66.1 °C |
| Flash Point | 195 °C |
| Solubility | Very soluble in acetone; soluble in petroleum ether; slightly soluble in ethanol, chloroform |
| Density | 0.8405 at 20 °C/4 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.00000004 [mmHg] |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction = 1.450 at 20 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 2276.4 2275 2276 2271 2267 2252 |
| Other Experimental Properties | A LONG-CHAIN SATURATED FATTY ALC, MUCH LIKE STEARYL ALC. |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Alcohols and Polyols, Other |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 298.5 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 9.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 18 |
| Exact Mass | 298.323565959 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 298.323565959 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 21 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 167 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Icosan-1-ol is a fatty alcohol consisting of a hydroxy function at C-1 of an unbranched saturated chain of 20 carbon atoms. It is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol and a fatty alcohol 20:0.

