C20 Alcohol
Product Description
| Product | C20 Alcohol |
| CAS | 629-96-9 |
| Formula | CH3(CH2)18CH2OH |
| Synonym | Arachidyl Alcohol, 1-Eicosanol, 1-Icosanol, Arachidalcohol, Arachidic alcohol, 1-Eicosanol, Icosan-1-ol |
Typical Product Specifications
| Insolubility | in water |
| Odor | Typical |
| Ester Value | No more than 0.3 mg KOH/g |
| Density | 0.800 - 0.804 g/mL (@ 80 C) |
| Solidification point | 62 - 66 C |
| Viscosity | ca. 195 C |
| Content | At least 95.0% wt (C20 Alcohol) |
| Hydroxyl number | 182 - 192 mg KOG/g |
| Acid Number | No more than 0.05 mg KOH/g |
| Index of refraction | 1.4330 ([n]D80) |
| Water | No more than 0.1% wt |
| Molecular weight | 298 g/mol |
| Melting Point | 63 - 67 C |
| Appearance | Colorless after melting |
| Color (Hazen) | No more than 20 |
| Flash Point | ca. 195 C |
| Solubility | alcohol, hot benzene |
| Boiling Point | 369 c |
| Notes | Arachidyl alcohol used as an emollient in cosmetics. Use: EMOLLIENT, EMULSION STABILISING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| Class | Unclassified |
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