1-Heneicosanol

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1-Heneicosanol
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Heneicosan-1-ol
Identifiers
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PubChem CID
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  • InChI=1S/C21H44O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22/h22H,2-21H2,1H3
    Key: FIPPFBHCBUDBRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Properties
C21H44O
Molar mass 312.582 g·mol−1
AppearanceWhite solid
Melting point 70 °C (158 °F; 343 K)
Boiling point 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

1-Heneicosanol, or heneicosyl alcohol, is a saturated fatty alcohol with 21 carbon atoms and the molecular formula C21H44O. At room temperature, it is a white solid. Similar to other fatty alcohols, it is used industrially as a surfactant and lubricant.

Natural occurrence

1-Heneicosanol naturally occurs in various flowering plants, such as the tomato [1] and napa cabbage. [2] A 2021 study analyzing the chemical composition of cow urine through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry found that 1-heneicosanol is one of its major components. [3]

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