6335. Myristyl Alcohol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 112-72-1
1-Tetradecanol; 1-hydroxytetradecane; tetradecyl alcohol.
C14H30O; mol wt 214.39.
C 78.43%, H 14.10%, O 7.46%.

Description and references

Prepn by sodium reduction of fatty acid esters: Hansley, Ind. Eng. Chem. 39, 55 (1947); by LiAlH4 reduction of fatty acids: Watanabe, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 34, 398 (1961); from acetaldehyde + dimethylamine: Langenbeck et al., J. Prakt. Chem. 8, 112 (1959).

Chemical structure

Properties

White crystals, mp 38°. d 0.824. bp15 167°. Practically insol in water. Sol in ether, slightly in alcohol.

Use

As emollient for cold creams, etc., also for making the sulfated alcohol whose sodium salt is applicable as a “wetter” in textiles.