2-OCTYLDODECAN-1-OL

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO.

5333-42-6

2-OCTYLDODECAN-1-OL

EINECS NO. 226-242-9
FORMULA C20H42O
MOL WT. 298.55
H.S. CODE  

DERIVATION

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

TOXICITY

  
SYNONYMS 2-Octyl-1-dodecanol; Isoarachidyl Alcohol;

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

clear liquid

MELTING POINT -40 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.84 - 0.85
SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

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FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS
Isoarachidyl Alcohol belongs to the family of Guerbet alcohols (high molecular weight of saturated primary alcohols with branch of the carbon chain).  As their both alkyl chains are linear, they features low viscosity, biodegradability, clarity and thermostability. They are also primary, branched, and saturated alcohols of high molecular weight and show the properties of
  • low irritation potential
  • low freezing point
  • low volatility
  • superior reactivity
  • good lubricant
  • greater oxidative and hydrolytic
  • better stability over unsaturated or linear alcohols containing the same number of carbon atoms

Guerbet alcohols with chain lengths upto C24 are clear liquids at temperatures 0 C whereas they are solids (white wax) with unique melting points from C28. They are raw materials in the industries of cosmetics, drug delivery, metal processing, fiber finish, thermostable and biodegradable lubricant and solvent as well as surfactant.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

PURITY (GC)

97.0% min

COLOR, APHA

25 max

ACID VALUE

1.0 max

IODINE VALUE

0.5 max

WATER

0.2% max

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