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ceryl alcohol

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Also known as n-hexacosanol, hexacosyl alcohol, cerylic alcohol, hexacosanol

1-Hexacosanol , also known as ceryl alcohol, is a saturated primary fatty alcohol with a carbon chain length of 26 that is a white waxy solid at room temperature. It is freely soluble in chloroform and insoluble in water. It occurs naturally in the epicuticular wax and plant cuticle of many plant species.

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Mass
382.417
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chemical formula
C₂₆H₅₄O
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
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1-Hexacosanol , also known as ceryl alcohol, is a saturated primary fatty alcohol with a carbon chain length of 26 that is a white waxy solid at room temperature. It is freely soluble in chloroform and insoluble in water. It occurs naturally in the epicuticular wax and plant cuticle of many plant species.

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