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Oleyl alcohol
Names
IUPAC name (Z)-Octadec-9-en-1-ol
Other names Octadecenol
cis-9-Octadecen-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.089 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C18H36O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h9-10,19H,2-8,11-18H2,1H3/b10-9-Key: ALSTYHKOOCGGFT-KTKRTIGZSA-N
  • InChI=1/C18H36O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h9-10,19H,2-8,11-18H2,1H3/b10-9-Key: ALSTYHKOOCGGFT-KTKRTIGZBF
SMILES
  • OCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula Template:Carbon18Template:Hydrogen36Template:Oxygen
Molar mass 268.478 g/mol
Density 0.845-0.855 g/cm
Melting point 13-19 °C
Boiling point 330-360 °C
Solubility in water Insoluble
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Chemical compound

Oleyl alcohol, octadecenol, or cis-9-octadecen-1-ol, is a fatty alcohol coming from inedible beef fat. It is also found in fish oil. Its chemical formula is Template:Carbon18Template:Hydrogen36Template:Oxygen or CH3(CH2)7-CH=CH-(CH2)8OH.

It is a non-ionic, unsaturated fatty alcohol.

It has uses as a nonionic surfactant, emulsifier, emollient and thickener in skin creams, lotions and many other cosmetic products, plasticizer for softening fabrics, surfactant and hair coating in shampoos and hair conditioners, and a carrier for medications.

References

  1. Chemicalland21.com
  2. Template:HPD

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