1-Heneicosanol
Appearance
(Redirected from Heneicosyl alcohol)
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Preferred IUPAC name
Heneicosan-1-ol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.051 |
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C21H44O | |
Molar mass | 312.582 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 70 °C (158 °F; 343 K) |
Boiling point | 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Heneicosanol, or heneicosyl alcohol, is a saturated fatty alcohol with 21 carbon atoms and the molecular formula C21H44O. At room temperature, it is a white solid. Similar to other fatty alcohols, it is used industrially as a surfactant and lubricant.
Natural occurrence
[edit]1-Heneicosanol naturally occurs in various flowering plants, such as the tomato[1] and napa cabbage.[2] A 2021 study analyzing the chemical composition of cow urine through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry found that 1-heneicosanol is one of its major components.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bauer, Stefan; Schulte, Erhard; Thier, Hans-Peter (2004-08-01). "Composition of the surface wax from tomatoes". European Food Research and Technology. 219 (3): 223–228. doi:10.1007/s00217-004-0943-0. ISSN 1438-2385.
- ^ Baek, Seung-A; Jung, Young-Ho; Lim, Sun-Hyung; Park, Sang Un; Kim, Jae Kwang (2016-06-01). "Metabolic Profiling in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis) Cultivars Reveals that Glucosinolate Content Is Correlated with Carotenoid Content". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64 (21): 4426–4434. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01323. ISSN 0021-8561. PMID 27172980.
- ^ Nautiyal, Vipin; Dubey, R. C. (2021-04-01). "FT-IR and GC-MS analyses of potential bioactive compounds of cow urine and its antibacterial activity". Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 28 (4): 2432–2437. doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.041. ISSN 1319-562X. PMC 8071964. PMID 33935568.