Undecanol

Undecanol^[1]
	Skeletal formula
	Space-filling formula
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Undecan-1-ol
	Other names Undecanol, 1-Undecanol, Undecyl alcohol, 1-Hendecanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	112-42-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:87499 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL444525 ;
ChemSpider	7892 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.609
PubChem CID	8184;
UNII	06MJ0P28T3 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0026915 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H24O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12/h12H,2-11H2,1H3 Key: KJIOQYGWTQBHNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES OCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H24O
Molar mass	172.31 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.8298 g/mL
Melting point	19 °C (66 °F; 292 K)
Boiling point	243 °C (469 °F; 516 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility in Ethanol and diethyl ether	Soluble
Hazards
Flash point	>82 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Undecanol, also known by its IUPAC name 1-undecanol or undecan-1-ol, and by its trivial names undecyl alcohol and hendecanol, is a fatty alcohol. Undecanol is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid of melting point 19 °C and boiling point 243 °C.

Industrial uses and production

It has a floral citrus like odor, and a fatty taste and is used as a flavoring ingredient in foods. It is commonly produced by the reduction of undecanal, the analogous aldehyde.^[2]

Natural occurrence

1-Undecanol is found naturally in many foods such as fruits (including apples and bananas), butter, eggs and cooked pork.^[2]

Toxicity

Undecanol can irritate the skin, eyes and lungs. Ingestion can be harmful, with the approximate toxicity of ethanol.^[3]

References

^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 60th Edition, 1980
^ ^a ^b Burdock, George A. (1997). Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives. CRC Press. p. 2879. ISBN 978-0-8493-9416-4. Archived from the original on 2013-01-10.
^ "MSDS Safety Sheet". Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-06-14.

External links

icsc MSDS

[1] CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 60th Edition, 1980

[Burdock-2] Burdock, George A. (1997). Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives. CRC Press. p. 2879. ISBN 978-0-8493-9416-4. Archived from the original on 2013-01-10.

[3] "MSDS Safety Sheet". Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-06-14.

[1]

[2]

[3]