A hydroxyl-substituted hexadecane
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1,2-Hexadecanediol

Item No. 17445

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Technical Information
Formal Name
hexadecane-1,2-diol
CAS Number
6920-24-7
Synonyms
  • Cetyl glycol
  • NSC 71525
Molecular Formula
C16H34O2
Formula Weight
258.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Ethanol: Slightly soluble: 0.1-1 mg/ml
SMILES
OCC(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16(18)15-17/h16-18H,2-15H2,1H3
InChi Key
BTOOAFQCTJZDRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1,2-Hexadecanediol is a hydroxyl-substituted hexadecane.1,2 It has been used with iron (III) acetylacetonate in the synthesis of monodisperse iron-, cobalt-, or manganese-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) or cobalt-iron nanocrystals.1,2 Formulations containing 1,2-hexadecanediol have been used as hair and skin conditioners.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Sun, S., Zeng, H., Robinson, D.B., et al. Monodisperse MFe2O4 (M = Fe, Co, Mn) nanoparticles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(1), 273-279 (2004).

    2. Shemer, G., Tirosh, E., Livneh, T., et al. Tuning a colloidal synthesis to control Co2+ doping in ferrite nanocrystals. J. Phys. Chem. 111(39), 14334-14338 (2007).