Identification

Nameoleyl alcohol
IUPACoctadec-9-en-1-ol
CAS Number593-47-5
EINECS209-791-9
FDA UNIISearch
Molecular FormulaC18 H36 O
Molecular Weight268.48412000
XlogP37.40 (est)

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Boiling Point 332.00 to 334.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Vapor Pressure 0.000010 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point 249.00 °F. TCC ( 120.70 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w) 7.562 (est)
Soluble in water, 0.02367 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categorymultipurpose additives
Recommendation for oleyl alcohol usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for oleyl alcohol flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

fish oils PMC

Synonyms

elaidyl alcohol octadec-9-en-1-ol 9- octadecen-1-ol 9- octadecenol PubMed: Chemistry of the cephalic labial gland secretions of male Bombus morrisoni and B. rufocinctus, two North American bumblebee males with perching behavior. PubMed: Permeability of acetic acid through organic films at the air-aqueous interface. PubMed: Dialkyl 3,3'-thiodipropionate and dialkyl 2,2'-thiodiacetate antioxidants by lipase-catalyzed esterification and transesterification. PubMed: Natural ligands of hamster aphrodisin. PubMed: Lipase specificity toward some acetylenic and olefinic alcohols in the esterification of pentanoic and stearic acids. PubMed: Evidence that His110 of the protein FadL in the outer membrane of Escherichia coli is involved in the binding and uptake of long-chain fatty acids: possible role of this residue in carboxylate binding. PubMed: A novel CoA-independent transacetylase produces the ethanolamine plasmalogen and acyl analogs of platelet-activating factor (PAF) with PAF as the acetate donor in HL-60 cells. PubMed: Metabolism of long-chain alcohols in cell suspension cultures of soya and rape.