27196-00-5

Basic information

• Product Name: tetradecanol
• Synonyms: ALCOHOLC-14MYRISTIC;NAA 43
• CAS NO: 27196-00-5
• Molecular Formula: C14H30O
• Molecular Weight: 214.44
• EINECS: 248-318-0
• Mol File: 27196-00-5.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 38°C
• Boiling Point: 284.54°C (estimate)
• Flash Point: 125.9°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.8097 (estimate)
• Vapor Pressure: 0.00147mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4247 (estimate)
• Water Solubility: 313ug/L(25 oC)
• CAS DataBase Reference: tetradecanol(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: tetradecanol(27196-00-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: tetradecanol(27196-00-5)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 27196-00-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Occurrence

Found in spermaceti wax and sperm oil (Givaudan Index, 1961).

Preparation

By reduction of the fatty acid ester by LiAlH4 .

Toxicity evaluation

The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as > 5 g/kg(Levenstein, 1974) , and the acute oral LD50 of mixed isomers of tetradecanol as 32.5 ml/kg in rats (Smyth, Carpenter, Weil, Pozzani, Striegel & Nycum, 1969).The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as > 5 g/kg by Levenstein (1974) and as 7.13 ml/kg by Smyth et al (1969).

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion and skin contact. Combustible when exposed to heat or flame; can react with oxidning materials. To fight fire, use CO2, dry chemical. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Metabolism

Tetradecanol supported the growth of Pseudomonas C12B in minimal media (Williams, May berry & Payne, 1966). In the oxidation of tetradecanol by Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures, tetradecanol was accumulated as the semicarbazone, supporting the possibility of production of an intermediate aldehyde (Büning-Pfaue & Rehm, 1972).

InChI:InChI=1/C14H30O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3