Product name:1-Hexadecanol
CAS:36653-82-4
Molecular Formula:C16H34O
Formula Weight:242.44
Specification:500g
Description:
Cetyl alcohol, also known as 1-hexadecanol and palmityl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)15OH. At room temperature, cetyl alcohol takes the form of a waxy white solid or flakes.
The name cetyl derives from the whale oil (Latin: cetus) from which it was first isolated.