- Triacontanol
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Triacontanol[1] Triacontan-1-olOther names1-Triacontanol
n-Triacontanol
Melissyl alcohol
Myricyl alcoholIdentifiers CAS number 593-50-0 PubChem 68972 ChemSpider 62194 UNII 767RD0E90B ChEBI CHEBI:28409 ChEMBL CHEMBL1079147 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties Molecular formula C30H62O Molar mass 438.81 g/mol Density 0.777 g/mol at 95 °C Melting point 87 °C
Solubility in water Insoluble (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references 1-Triacontanol is a fatty alcohol of the general formula C30H62O, also known as melissyl alcohol or myricyl alcohol. It is found in plant cuticle waxes and in beeswax. Triacontanol is a growth stimulant for many plants, most notably roses, in which it rapidly increases the number of basal breaks.
References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9506.
Alcohols (0°) Primary alcohols (1°) Ethanol · 1-Propanol · Butanol/Isobutanol · 1-Pentanol · 1-Hexanol · 1-Heptanol
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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