1-Eicosanol

• Formula: C₂₀H₄₂O
• Molecular weight: 298.5469
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H42O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21/h21H,2-20H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BTFJIXJJCSYFAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 629-96-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Eicosanol; n-1-Eicosanol; Arachic alcohol; Arachidic alcohol; Arachidyl alcohol; Eicosyl alcohol; 1-Icosanol; Eicosanol-(1); Eicosan-1-ol; Eicosanol; NSC 120887; icosan-1-ol
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Phase change data

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AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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