Tetracosanol

Description

Tetracosanol · CAS 506-51-4 · C24H50O. UNII 2N0PI37IOC. Boiling Point: 210 °C at 0.4 mm Hg; Melting Point: 77 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	506-51-4
PubChem CID	10472
Molecular formula	C24H50O
IUPAC name	tetracosan-1-ol
UNII (FDA)	2N0PI37IOC

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	354.7
XLogP3	11.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	1
Rotatable Bond Count	22
Exact Mass	354.386166214
Monoisotopic Mass	354.386166214
Topological Polar Surface Area	20.2
Heavy Atom Count	25
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	210 °C at 0.4 mm Hg
Melting Point	77 °C

Physical description & handling notes

• White powder; [MSDSonline]
• Waxy consistency ... lower specific density than water ... odorless except for traces of impurities such as carbonyl compounds and hydrocarbons, which are usually present. ... /Tetradecanol and higher alcohols/
• Immiscible in water /Decanol and higher fatty alcohols/
• Common organic solvents such as petroleum ether, lower alcohols, and diethyl ether are suitable solvents for fatty alcohols. /Fatty alcohols/

Regulatory Status

GHS notification summary	85.9% (128 / 149)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	85.9% (128 / 149)
Reported hazard statements	H319 (10.1%)

Documented Uses

• Used as intermediates; Fatty alcohols with chain lengths >18 are used to prevent evaporation of water reservoirs during dry seasons; Naturally occurring in lanolin and green leaf composite samples; [HSDB]
• The industrial importance of fatty alcohols is due to the large number of reactions that the hydroxyl group may undergo ... many of the resulting derivatives are intermediates of commercial importance /Fatty alcohols/
• Fatty alcohols with chain lengths greater than 18 ... are suitable for protection of water reservoirs against evaporation during dry seasons ... evaporation can be reduced up to 50% /Fatty alcohols/
• This chemical is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and/or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B; 51FR21438).
• Lanolin was saponified and extracted with petroleum ether. The natural fraction of lanolin obtained (wool wax alcohols) was treated with digitonin. After thin-layer chromatography, 5 fractions were isolated from the digitonin-negative fraction from which several steroidal hydrocarbons, including lignoceryl alcohol, were isolated.

Synonyms

1-Tetracosanol; 506-51-4; Tetracosan-1-ol; LIGNOCERYL ALCOHOL; Lignocerol; n-Tetracosanol; Tetracosyl alcohol; Lignoceric alcohol; n-Tetracosanol-1; 2N0PI37IOC; NSC 93768; HSDB 5674; UNII-2N0PI37IOC; EINECS 208-043-9; NSC-93768; DTXSID8027161

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Tetracosanol?

CAS 506-51-4; molecular formula C24H50O; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Tetracosanol known by?

1-Tetracosanol, 506-51-4, Tetracosan-1-ol, LIGNOCERYL ALCOHOL, Lignocerol, n-Tetracosanol.

Is Tetracosanol classified as hazardous?

85.9% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (128 of 149).

What are the key physical properties of Tetracosanol?

Boiling Point: 210 °C at 0.4 mm Hg; Melting Point: 77 °C.

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