1-Hexadecanol is used as cosmetic ingredient, emollient, foam stabilizer. It is also used as the raw material for the manufacture of surfactants. It is used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Dyestuffs.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Applications
1-Hexadecanol is used as cosmetic ingredient, emollient, foam stabilizer. It is also used as the raw material for the manufacture of surfactants. It is used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Dyestuffs.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
Notes
Keep away from direct sunlight. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. Store at 2-8°C.
RUO – Research Use Only
Patrick C. Joyce and Mark C. Thies.Vapor-Liquid Equilibria for the Hexane + Hexadecane and Hexane + 1-Hexadecanol Systems at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures. J. Chem. Eng. Data. 1988, 43 (5), 819-822.