Lauryl Myristyl Alcohol

Origin
Indonesia
CAS Number
68855-56-1
HS Code
3823.70.20

Basic Info

IUPAC Name
1-dodecanol/1-tetradecanol mixture
Molecular Formula
C12H26O / C14H30O mixture
Synonyms & Trade Names
Lauryl myristyl alcohol; C12-14 fatty alcohol; Lorol C14
Purity / Assay (%)
97% min
Grade / Quality Level
Technical Grade
Physical Form
Solid
Concentration
Pure substance
Appearance / Color
White to off-white solid
Odor
Faint waxy
Density (g/cm³)
0.8210
Solubility in Water
Insoluble
UN Number
Not applicable
H-Statements
None
P-Statements
P260
REACH Status
Registered
Drug Precursor Status
Non-precursor
Storage Class (GHS)
13
Storage Conditions
Cool, dry place

Categories

Technical Document

Brief Overview
Lauryl-Myristyl alcohol is also a chemical mixture of lauryl and myristyl alcohol with a chemical formula of C26H54O. The lauryl and myristyl alcohol compound represent C-12 and C-14 respectively. The chemical is a white crystal compound classified as a fatty alcohol with a colorless aqueous solution.
Manufacturing Process
The compound is fabricated by the mixing of lauryl and myristyl alcohols. The mixture is originated from the reduction of fatty methyl esters. The reduction reaction is conducted by adding aluminum lithium hydride as a reducing agent to decompose the ester into 2 alcohol based constituent. Beforehand, the ester originated from palm/vegetable/animal oil is refined, bleached, and deodorized prior to reduction. The product of the reduction is purified via distillation where alcohol with C-12 and C-14 is collected.