68824

Cetyl alcohol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 1-Hexadecanol, Palmityl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH
• CAS Number: 36653-82-4
• Molecular Weight: 242.44
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1748475
• EC Number: 253-149-0
• MDL number: MFCD00004760
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329760849
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• bp: 190 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 49-51 °C
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; environmental; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
• InChI: 1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
• InChI key: BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Cetyl alcohol is a long chain alcohol, which can find applications as an emulsifying agent, emollient, viscosity increasing agent, foam booster and opacifying agent in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

Application

Cetyl alcohol can undergo reaction with arachidic acid to form cetyl arachidate.

Cetyl alcohol may be used as an excipient for the determination of acyclovir in pharmaceutical preparations and tranexamic acid in cosmetic products by chromatography techniques.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Safety Information

• wgk_germany: nwg
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves