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IUPAC name
Hexacosan-1-ol
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.314 |
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| MeSH | 1-hexacosanol |
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| C26H54O | |
| Molar mass | 382.72 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 79 to 81 °C (174 to 178 °F; 352 to 354 K) |
| Boiling point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Hexacosanol /ˌhɛksɪˈkɒsɪnɒl/ 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.