Products Description of Cetearyl Alcohol CAS#8005-44-5
Cetostearyl alcohol appears as white granules, flakes, or solid blocks with a characteristic greasy odor. Upon melting, it becomes a clear, oily liquid. It is readily soluble in ethanol but is nearly insoluble in water.
Cetearyl Alcohol Chemical Properties
| English Name | Cetearyl Alcohol |
| English Synonyms | LANETTE AOK;CETYL ALCOHOL - STEARYL ALCOHOL;CETYLSTEARYL ALCOHOL;hexadecan-1-ol,octadecan1-ol;CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL;C16-C18 n-Hexadecyl-stearyl alcohol (mixed);CETOSTEARYLALCOHOL,NF;DEH YQUARTD |
| CAS Number | 8005-44-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C16H340 |
| Molecular Weight | 242.440002441406 |
| EINECS Number | 267-008-6 |
| Solubility | Soluble in ethanol (95%), ether, and oil; practically insoluble in water. |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C18H38O.C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19;1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h19H,2-18H2,1H3;17H,2-16H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | UBHWBODXJBSFLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 8005-44-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Product Application of Cetearyl Alcohol CAS#8005-44-5
Preparation process: A copper–chromium catalyst is used to carry out continuous hydrogenation of coconut oil, generating a mixed C8–C18 fatty alcohol. In the course of this hydrogenation reaction, the glycerol component in the oil is converted into isopropanol and water through the hydrogenation process.
The mixed fatty alcohol obtained from this reaction is first treated with atmospheric pressure evaporation to remove water and isopropanol, and then undergoes vacuum distillation to separate the alcohol fractions of C8–C10, C12–C14, and C16–C18. For cetostearyl alcohol, relevant safety data, MSDS information, as well as details of upstream and downstream products are all available.
