ISOTRIDECANOL

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 27458-92-0

ISOTRIDECANOL
EINECS NO. 248-469-2
FORMULA C13H28O
MOL WT. 200.36
H.S. CODE  

TOXICITY

  
SYNONYMS Isotridecan-1-ol; Isotridécane-1-ol;
Mixture of branched C13 linear alcohols;

SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

clear liquid
MELTING POINT < -30 C
BOILING POINT 245 - 255 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY

0.84 - 0.85
SOLUBILITY IN WATER  
pH

 
VAPOR DENSITY 6.9
AUTOIGNITION

 
NFPA RATINGS  

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

130 C
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions,

APPLICATIONS

Isotridecanol is a branched, linear and primary alcohol with high mole wt. It is a used as a raw material in the industries of cosmetics, drug delivery, metal processing, fiber finish, thermostable and biodegradable lubricant and solvent as well as surfactant.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

CONTENT

97.0% min

ACID NUMBER

0.1 max (mg KOH/g)

COLOR, APHA

20 max

HYDROXYL NUMBER

275 min (mg KOH/g)
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 160kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FATTY ALCOHOL
Fatty alcohols, derived from natural fats and oils, are high molecular straight chain primary alcohols. They include lauryl (C12), MyrIstyl (C14), Cetyl ( or palmityl: C16), stearyl (C18), Oleyl (C18, unsaturated), and Linoleyl (C18, polyunsaturated) alcohols. There are synthetic fatty alcohols equivalent physically and chemically to natural alcohols obtained from oleochemical sources such as coconut and palm kernel oil. Fatty alcohols are emulsifiers and emollients to make skin smoother and prevent moisture loss. Identical fatty esters are used to improve rub-out of formulas and to control viscosity and dispersion characteristics in cosmetics, personal care products and pharmaceutical ingredients. As chemical intermediates, the primary use of fatty alcohols are as raw material for the production of fatty sulfate salts and alcohol ethoxylates for foaming and cleaning purposes in the field of detergent industry. Chemical reactions of primary alcohols include esterifications, ethoxylation, sulfation, oxidation and many other reactions. Their derivatives and end use applications include;
  • Nonionic surfactants (Ethoxylates and propoxylates)
  • Anionic surfactants (Alkyl sulfates and alkyl ethoxy sulfates)
  • Chemical intermediates and  polymerization modifiers (Alkyl halides, Alkyl mercaptans)
  • Quaternary ammonium compounds for detergent sanitisers, softner for textiles, phase transfer catalyst and biocides
  • Antioxidants for plastics (Alkyl thiopropionates and alkyl phosphites)
  • Lubricant additives (Metallic and thio alkylphosphates)
  • Flavor and Fragrance (Aldehydes and ketones)
  • PVC plasticizers (Dialkyl Phthalates, adipates and trimellitates)
  • Coatings and inks (acrylate and methacrylate esters)
  • Water treatment (acrylate and methacrylate esters)

Large amount of fatty alcohols are used as special solvents, fillers in plasticizer and insulating materials for the building industry. Fatty alcohols are used as ingredients in the industries of agricultural, foodstuff, metal processing, cosmetics, lube additive, pharmaceutical, rubber, textile, perfume and flavouring as well as synthetic detergent.