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IUPAC name:
hexadecan-1-ol

Inventory

EC number:
253-149-0
EC name:
Hexadecan-1-ol
CAS number:
36653-82-4
CAS number:
36653-82-4
Synonyms
Names:
1-Cetanol
1-Hexadecanol
1-Hexandecanol
Alcohol C16
Cetyl alcohol
Cetyl alcohol (NF)
Cetyl alcohol, 1-hexadecanol, palmityl alcohol
Hexadecyl alcohol
Palmityl alcohol
hexadecyl alcohol
n-Hexadecyl alcohol
palmityl alcohol
Identifier:
IUPAC name
1-Hexadecanol
Identifier:
IUPAC name
hexadecan-1-ol
Identifier:
common name
Cetanol
Identifier:
common name
Cetyl alcohol
Identifier:
common name
Hexadecanol
Identifier:
common name
Hexadecyl alcohol
Identifier:
common name
Palmityl alcohol
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
(OH)(CH2)15CH3
Identifier:
other: InChl
1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2, 1H3
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
C(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCO
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
C16 H34 O1
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
C16H34O
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
CH3(CH2)15OH
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h16H,2-14H2,1H3
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChl=1/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2, 1H3
Hexadecan-1-ol

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
C16H34O1
Molecular weight:
242.45
SMILES notation:
OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChl:
1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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