Octanosol

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Octanosol
IUPAC name 1-Octacosanol
Other names Cluytyl alcohol, montanyl alcohol, n-octacosanol, octacosyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number [557-61-9]
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Properties
Molecular formula CH3(CH2)27OH
Molar mass 410.77 g/mol
Melting point

83.3 °C, 356 K, 182 °F

Boiling point

225 °C, 498 K, 437 °F

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Octanosol is a fatty alcohol with 28 carbon atoms and chemical formula C28H57OH. It is the main ingredient of Policosanol.


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