2060. Chimyl Alcohol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 506-03-6
(+)-3-(Hexadecyloxy)-1,2-propanediol; α-hexadecylglyceryl ether; testriol.
C19H40O3; mol wt 316.52.
C 72.10%, H 12.74%, O 15.16%.
CH3(CH2)15OCH2CHOHCH2OH.

Description and references

Isoln from bull and boar testes: Hirano, J. Pharm. Soc. Jpn. 56, 122 (1936); Prelog et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 27, 674 (1944). Synthesis: Baer, Fischer, J. Biol. Chem. 140, 397 (1941).

Properties

Leaflets from hexane, mp 64°. bp0.005 120°. [α]D20 +3.0° (c = 1.16 in chloroform). Sol in acetone, hexane, chloroform.

Derivative

Bis(phenylurethan).
C33H50N2O5; mol wt 554.76.
C 71.45%, H 9.08%, N 5.05%, O 14.42%.

Properties

Leaflets from petr ether, mp 97.5-98.5°.