Cetyl alcohol

Cetyl alcohol: Cetyl alcohol^[1]

IUPAC name

Hexadecan-1-ol

Other names

Cetanol, Cetyl alcohol, Ethal, Ethol, Hexadecanol, Hexadecyl alcohol, Palmityl alcohol

Identifiers

CAS number 36653-82-4^Y

PubChem 2682

ChemSpider 2581^Y

UNII 936JST6JCN^Y

KEGG D00099^Y

ChEBI CHEBI:16125^Y

ChEMBL CHEMBL706^Y

Jmol-3D images Image 1

SMILES

OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3^Y
Key: BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
InChI=1/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
Key: BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYAS

Properties

Molecular formula C₁₆H₃₄O

Molar mass 242.44 g mol⁻¹

Appearance White crystals

Density 0.811 g/cm³

Melting point
49 °C, 322 K, 120 °F

Boiling point
344 °C, 617 K, 651 °F

Solubility in water Insoluble

Y alcohol (verify) (what is: Y/N?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

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Cetyl alcohol, also known as 1-hexadecanol and palmityl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH. At room temperature, cetyl alcohol takes the form of a waxy white solid or flakes.

The name cetyl derives from the whale oil (Latin: cetus) from which it was first isolated.^[2]

Contents

1 History

2 Production

3 Uses

4 Related compounds

5 References

History

Cetyl alcohol was discovered in 1817 by the French chemist Michel Chevreul when he heated spermaceti, a waxy substance obtained from sperm whale oil, with caustic potash (potassium hydroxide). Flakes of cetyl alcohol were left behind on cooling.^[3]

Production

With the demise of commercial whaling, cetyl alcohol is no longer primarily produced from whale oil but instead either as an end-product of the petroleum industry, or produced from vegetable oils such as palm oil and coconut oil.

Uses

Cetyl alcohol is used in the cosmetic industry as a opacifier in shampoos, or as an emollient, emulsifier or thickening agent in the manufacture of skin creams and lotions.^[4] It is also employed as a lubricant for nuts and bolts.

Related compounds

Palmitate

Palmitic acid

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2020.

^ Nordegren, Thomas (2002). The A-Z Encyclopedia of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Universal Publishers. p. 165. ISBN 158112404X.

^ Booth, James Curtis (1862). The Encyclopedia of Chemistry, Practical and Theoretical. p. 429.

^ Smolinske, Susan C (1992). Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients. CRC Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 084933585X.

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Fatty alcohol: Octanol (C₈) · 1-Nonanol (C₉) · 1-Decanol (C₁₀) · Undecanol (C₁₁) · Dodecanol (C₁₂) · 1-Tetradecanol (C₁₄) · Cetyl alcohol (C₁₆) · Stearyl alcohol (C₁₈) · Arachidyl alcohol (C₂₀) · Docosanol (C₂₂) · Tetracosanol (C₂₄) · Hexacosanol (C₂₆) · Octanosol (C₂₈) · Triacontanol (C₃₀)
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Secondary alcohols (2°)

Isopropyl alcohol · 2-Butanol · 2-Hexanol · Cyclohexanol

Tertiary alcohols (3°)

tert-Butanol · 2-Methyl-2-butanol

biochemical families: prot · nucl · carb (glpr, alco, glys) · lipd (fata/i, phld, strd, gllp, eico) · amac/i · ncbs/i · ttpy/i

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Non-ionic surfactants
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Whale products

Cetyl alcohol^[1]


IUPAC name Hexadecan-1-ol
Other names Cetanol, Cetyl alcohol, Ethal, Ethol, Hexadecanol, Hexadecyl alcohol, Palmityl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	36653-82-4^Y
PubChem	2682
ChemSpider	2581^Y
UNII	936JST6JCN^Y
KEGG	D00099^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:16125^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL706^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3^Y Key: BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3 Key: BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYAS
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₆H₃₄O
Molar mass	242.44 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	White crystals
Density	0.811 g/cm³
Melting point	49 °C, 322 K, 120 °F
Boiling point	344 °C, 617 K, 651 °F
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Y alcohol (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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cetyl alcohol — n a waxy crystalline alcohol C16H34O obtained by the saponification of spermaceti or the hydrogenation of palmitic acid and used esp. in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations and in making detergents * * * [NF] a solid fatty alcohol prepared… … Medical dictionary
cetyl alcohol — /seet l/ a white, crystalline, water insoluble solid, C16H34O, used chiefly as an emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Also, cetylic alcohol /si til ik/. Also called ethal. [1870 75; CET + YL (so called because some of its compounds are… … Universalium
cetyl alcohol — ethal eth al, n. [Ether + alcohol: cf. F. [ e]thal.] (Chem.) A white waxy solid, {C16H33.OH}; called also {cetyl alcohol} and {cetylic alcohol}. See {Cetylic alcohol}, under {Cetylic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cetyl alcohol — Cetylic Ce*tyl ic, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, spermaceti. [1913 Webster] {Cetylic alcohol} (Chem.), a white, waxy, crystalline solid, obtained from spermaceti, and regarded as homologous with ordinary, or ethyl, alcohol;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cetyl alcohol — cetilo alkoholis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H(CH₂)₁₆OH atitikmenys: angl. cetyl alcohol rus. цетиловый спирт ryšiai: sinonimas – 1 heksadekanolis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
cetyl alcohol — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cet (from Latin cetus whale) + yl; from its occurrence in spermaceti Date: 1863 a waxy crystalline alcohol C16H34O obtained by the saponification of spermaceti or the hydrogenation of palmitic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cetyl alcohol — noun The waxy aliphatic primary alcohol 1 hexadecanol, used in cosmetics etc … Wiktionary
cetyl alcohol — noun : a waxy crystalline solid alcohol C16H33OH found in the form of palmitate in spermaceti and used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations (as creams and lotions) and in making detergents called also 1 hexadecanol … Useful english dictionary
cetyl alcohol — ce′tyl al′cohol [[t]ˈsit l[/t]] n. chem. a white crystalline water insoluble solid, C16H34O, used chiefly as an emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals • Etymology: 1870–75; < Lcēt(us)whale; from its being found in spermaceti … From formal English to slang
Cetyl palmitate — Identifiers CAS number 540 10 3 … Wikipedia

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