Heptadecan-7-ol

CAS: 93658-33-4

Ref. 3D-TDA65833

Product Information

• Name: Heptadecan-7-ol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Heptadecan-7-ol is a hydrolytic product. It has been shown to have electroantennographic properties, as well as chiral behavior. Heptadecan-7-ol is a synthetic product that can be made from propionic acid and alcohols. The compound has been found to have a mass spectrum with the molecular weight of 284 and a gas chromatography (GC) retention time of 6.4 minutes. This chemical was also found to be enantioselectively synthesized by reacting propionate with an alcohol in the presence of an esterase catalyst.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 256.5 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₇H₃₆O
• Purity: Min. 95%