1-Hexacosanol
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Hexacosan-1-ol | |
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MeSH | 1-hexacosanol |
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C26H54O | |
Molar mass | 382.717 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 79 to 81 °C (174 to 178 °F; 352 to 354 K) |
Boiling point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 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-Hexacosanol /ˌhɛksɪˈkɒsɪnɒl/ is a saturated primary fatty alcohol with a carbon chain length of 26 that is a white waxy solid at room temperature. It is freely soluble in chloroform and insoluble in water. It occurs naturally in the epicuticular wax and plant cuticle of many plant species.[1]
References
- ^ Baker, EA (1982) Chemistry and morphology of plant epicuticular waxes. In: The Plant Cuticle(eds DJ Cutler, KL Alvin, and CE Price), Academic Press, London, pp. 139-165