1-Eicosanol
ALDRICH/234494 - 98%
Synonym: Arachinyl alcohol
CAS Number: 629-96-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H42O
Molecular Weight: 298.55
EC Number: 211-119-4
MDL Number: MFCD00002938
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)19OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| InChI | 1S/C20H42O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7 |
| InChI key | BTFJIXJJCSYFAL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 62-65 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO |
| solubility | water: slightly soluble 0.001 g/L at 23 °C |
| vapor density | 7.4 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 1-Eicosanol has been used: • in gradient HPLC-charged aerosol detection method for the detection of different lipids • as internal standard during determination of policosanol′s high molecular weight alcohols (policosanol′s fatty alcohols) in fish oil by GC |
| General description: | The polymorphism of 1-eicosanol has been studied by X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Raman scattering and IR spectroscopy. |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | 381.2 °F - open cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 194 °C - open cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 62-65 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

