Pentadecan-1-ol is a long-chain fatty alcohol that is pentadecane in which one of the terminal methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group.
Definition
Pentadecan-1-ol is a long-chain fatty alcohol that is pentadecane in which one of the terminal methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a pentadecanol and a long-chain primary fatty alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 333QVA4G2Q · registered name PENTADECYL ALCOHOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 629-76-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 211-107-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0027270
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID207270
- IUPAC
- Pentadecan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C15H32O
- Molecular weight
- 228.42 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Pentadecanol is a colorless liquid with a faint odor of alcohol. Floats on water. (USCG, 1999) · Liquid
- Boiling point
- 572 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) · 298.00 to 299.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Melting point
- 111 °F (USCG, 1999) · 45 - 46 °C
- Density
- 0.829 at 122 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water, will float
- Melting/freezing point
- 43.9 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0000385 (NITE)
- Water solubility
- 0.00001 (NITE)
- Molecular weight
- 186.33
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Softener and conditioner1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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