Behenic alcohol

• Formula: C₂₂H₄₆O
• Molecular weight: 326.6000
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C22H46O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23/h23H,2-22H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NOPFSRXAKWQILS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 661-19-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 1-Docosanol; Docosyl alcohol; Docosanol-(1); Cachalot BE-22; Loxiol VPG 1451; Docosan-1-ol; Behenyl alcohol; n-Docosanol; Abreva; Docosanol; IK 2; Lanette 22; NAA 422; Nacol 22-97; NSC 8407; Stenol 1822; Stenol 1822A; Tadenan; Dehydag wax 22 (lanette); Emery 3304; N-Eicosanol
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  • Gas Chromatography
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

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

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

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Normal alkane RI, non-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:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy 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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