FComEx: Cetyl alcohol (PC000720)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:32:12 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:34 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000720

FoodDB Record

FDB003051

Chemical Information

Name

Cetyl alcohol

Description

Cetyl alcohol, also known as 1-hexadecanol and palmityl alcohol, is a solid organic compound and a member of the alcohol class of compounds. Its chemical formula is CH3(CH2)15OH. At room temperature, Cetyl alcohol takes the form of a waxy white solid or flakes. It belongs to the group of fatty alcohols. 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. Production of cetyl alcohol from palm oil gives rise to one of its alternative names, palmityl alcohol. 1-Hexadecanol is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. It has a waxy or oily aroma and a ‚Äúclean cloth‚Äù waxy or oily taste. It is used in the food and cosmetic industry as an emollient, an emulsifying agent, a foam boosting agent, a masking agent, a surfactant, a viscosity controlling agent and a pacifying agent. Hexadecanol is found in, or is added to, shampoos, conditioners, toothpaste, inks, paints, pharmaceuticals, skin creams and lotions. It is also added to certain hard candies and frozen treats. People who suffer from eczema can be sensitive to hexadecanol as it is sometimes included in medications used for the treatment of eczema (PMID: 15059111).

CAS Number

36653-82-4

Structure

MOL SDF 3D-SDF PDB SMILES InChI View 3D Structure

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
1-Cetanol	biospider
1-Hexadecanol	ChEBI
1-Hexadecyl alc	HMDB
1-Hexadecyl alcohol	biospider
1-Hexanedecanol	biospider
1-Hydroxyhexadecane	biospider
16-Hexadecanol	ChEBI
Adol	HMDB
Adol 52	HMDB
Adol 52 NF	HMDB
Adol 52NF	HMDB
Adol 54	HMDB
Alcohol C-16	HMDB
Aldol 54	HMDB
Alfol 16	HMDB
Atalco C	HMDB
C16 Alcohol	HMDB
Cachalot C-50	HMDB
Cachalot C-50 NF	HMDB
Cachalot C-51	HMDB
Cachalot C-52	HMDB
Ceraphyl ica	HMDB
Cetaffine	biospider
Cetal	HMDB
Cetalol ca	HMDB
Cetanol	db_source
Cethyl alcohol	biospider
Cetyl alcohol NF	HMDB
Cetyl alcohol, USAN	db_source
Cetylalkohol	ChEBI
Cetylic alcohol	biospider
Cetylol	biospider
Crodacol C	HMDB
Crodacol C70	HMDB
Crodacol C95NF	HMDB
Crodacol-cas	HMDB
Crodacol-cat	HMDB
Cyclal cetyl alcohol	HMDB
Dehydag wax 16	HMDB
Dytol F-11	HMDB
Elfacos C	HMDB
Epal 16NF	HMDB
Ethal	HMDB
Ethol	HMDB
Eutanol g16	HMDB
Exxal 16	HMDB
Fancol ca	HMDB
Fatty alcohol	HMDB
FEMA 2554	db_source
Hexadecan-1-ol	biospider
Hexadecanol	ChEBI
Hexadecanol NF	HMDB
Hexadecyl alcohol	db_source
Hyfatol	HMDB
Hyfatol 16	db_source
Isocetyl alcohol	HMDB
Isohexadecanol	HMDB
Isohexadecyl alcohol	HMDB
Lanette 16	HMDB
Lanol C	HMDB
Lipocol C	HMDB
Lorol 24	HMDB
Lorol C16	HMDB
LorolL 24	HMDB
Loxanol k	HMDB
Loxanol k extra	HMDB
Loxanwachs sk	HMDB
Loxiol vpg 1743	HMDB
Michel xo-150-16	HMDB
N-1-Hexadecanol	biospider
N-Cetyl alcohol	biospider
N-Hexadecan-1-ol	biospider
N-Hexadecanol	HMDB
N-Hexadecyl alcohol	biospider
Normal primary hexadecyl alcohol	HMDB
Palmityl alcohol	db_source
Philcohol 1600	HMDB
Product 308	HMDB
Rita ca	HMDB
Siponol CC	HMDB
Siponol wax-a	HMDB
SSD	HMDB
SSD rp	HMDB

Chemical Formula

C16H34O

IUPAC name

hexadecan-1-ol

InChI Identifier

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

Isomeric SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

Average Molecular Weight

242.4406

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

242.26096571

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty alcohols. These are fatty alcohols that have an aliphatic tail of 13 to 21 carbon atoms.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Fatty Acyls

Sub Class

Fatty alcohols

Direct Parent

Long-chain fatty alcohols

Alternative Parents

Substituents