Octanosol

Octanosol
IUPAC name	1-Octacosanol
Other names	Cluytyl alcohol, montanyl alcohol, n-octacosanol, octacosyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	[557-61-9]
SMILES	CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Properties
Molecular formula	CH3(CH2)27OH
Molar mass	410.77 g/mol
Melting point	83.3 °C, 356 K, 182 °F
Boiling point	225 °C, 498 K, 437 °F
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

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Octanosol is a fatty alcohol with 28 carbon atoms and chemical formula C₂₈H₅₇OH. It is the main ingredient of Policosanol.

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