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hexadecan-1-ol

CHEBI:CHEBI_16125

Definition

A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is hexadecane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H34O
Molecular Mass
242.447
Charge
0
SMILES
C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
InChIKey
BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-cetanol
  • 1-Hexadecanol
  • 1-hexadecyl alcohol
  • 16-Hexadecanol
  • cetanol
  • Cetyl alcohol
  • Cetylalkohol
  • FEMA 2554
  • hexadecan-1-ol
  • HEXADECAN-1-OL
  • Hexadecanol
  • n-1-hexadecanol
  • n-hexadecyl alcohol
  • Palmityl alcohol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Cetyl_Alcohol
DRON_00010000
20615
core#notation
CHEBI:16125

Additional References

Wikipedia:Cetyl_Alcohol

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