1-Octacosanol

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1-Octacosanol
1-Octacosanol-folded.svg
Names
IUPAC name
Octacosan-1-ol
Other names
n-Octacosanol; Octacosyl alcohol; Octanosol; Montanyl alcohol; Cluytyl alcohol
Identifiers
557-61-9 N
ChEBI CHEBI:28243 YesY
ChemSpider 61689 YesY
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
KEGG C08387 YesY
MeSH 1-octacosanol
PubChem 68406
UNII 81I2215OVK YesY
  • InChI=1S/C28H58O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29/h29H,2-28H2,1H3 YesY
    Key: CNNRPFQICPFDPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
  • InChI=1/C28H58O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29/h29H,2-28H2,1H3
    Key: CNNRPFQICPFDPO-UHFFFAOYAC
  • OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C28H58O
Molar mass 410.77 g·mol−1
Melting point 83 °C (181 °F; 356 K)
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1-Octacosanol[pronunciation?] (also known as n-octacosanol, octacosyl alcohol, cluytyl[pronunciation?] alcohol, montanyl[pronunciation?] alcohol) is a straight-chain aliphatic 28-carbon primary fatty alcohol that is common in the epicuticular waxes of plants, including the leaves of many species of Eucalyptus, of most forage and cereal grasses, of Acacia, Trifolium, Pisum and many other legume genera among many others, sometimes as the major wax constituent.[1] Octacosanol also occurs in wheat germ.[2]

Chemistry

Octacosanol is insoluble in water but freely soluble in low molecular-weight alkanes and in chloroform.

Biological effects

Octacosanol is the main component in the mixture policosanol.[3] Octacosanol has been subject to preliminary study for its potential benefit for patients with Parkinson's disease.[4][5] Studies have also found that octacosanol may inhibit the production of cholesterol.[3]

References

  1. EA Baker (1982) Chemistry and morphology of plant epicuticular waxes. pp139-165. In "The Plant Cuticle". edited by DF Cutler, KL Alvin and CE Price. Academic Press, London. ISBN 0-12-199920-3
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