1-Tetradecanol

1-Tetradecanol^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name Tetradecan-1-ol
	Other names Myristyl alcohol; Tetradecyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS Number	112-72-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL24022 ;
ChemSpider	7917 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.637
KEGG	D05097 ;
UNII	V42034O9PU ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9026926 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H30O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3 Key: HLZKNKRTKFSKGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C14H30O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3 Key: HLZKNKRTKFSKGZ-UHFFFAOYAP;
	SMILES OCCCCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H30O
Molar mass	214.393 g·mol−1
Density	0.824 g/cm³
Melting point	38 °C (100 °F; 311 K)
Boiling point	>260 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1-Tetradecanol, or commonly myristyl alcohol, is a straight-chain saturated fatty alcohol, with the molecular formula C₁₄H₃₀O. It is a white crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water, soluble in diethyl ether, and slightly soluble in ethanol.

1-Tetradecanol may be prepared by the reduction of myristic acid or some fatty acid esters with reagents such as lithium aluminium hydride or sodium.

As with other fatty alcohols, 1-tetradecanol is used as an ingredient in cosmetics such as cold creams for its emollient properties. It is also used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other products such sulfated alcohol.

References

^ Merck Index, 12th Edition, 6418.

External links

"MSDS Number: ALCH414-1" (PDF). Procter and Gamble Chemicals. 2002-06-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-03-11. (MSDS for 1-tetradecanol / Myristyl Alcohol)

[1] Merck Index, 12th Edition, 6418.

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