| Octanosol | |
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| IUPAC name | 1-Octacosanol |
| Other names | Cluytyl alcohol, montanyl alcohol, n-octacosanol, octacosyl alcohol |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [557-61-9] |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | CH3(CH2)27OH |
| Molar mass | 410. IUPAC Nomenclature is a system of naming Chemical compounds and of describing the science of Chemistry in general CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for Chemical compounds Polymers biological sequences mixtures and Alloys They are also referred to A chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the Atoms that constitute a particular Chemical compound, and how the relationship between those atoms changes Molar mass, symbol M, is the Mass of one mole of a substance ( Chemical element or Chemical compound) 77 g/mol |
| Melting point |
83. The melting point of a solid is the temperature range at which it changes state from solid to Liquid. 3 °C, 356 K, 182 °F |
| Boiling point |
225 °C, 498 K, 437 °F |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Octanosol is a fatty alcohol with 28 carbon atoms and chemical formula C28H57OH. The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which the Vapor pressure of the liquid equals the environmental pressure surrounding the liquid In Chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 Kilopascals exactly Fatty alcohols are Aliphatic Alcohols derived from natural Fats and Oils originating in plants but also synthesized in animals and Algae It is the main ingredient of Policosanol. Policosanol (or polycosanol) is the generic term for a natural extract of plant Waxes It is used as a Nutritional supplement to lower (bad LDL cholesterol