1-tridecanol
Sign in to saveAlso known as tridecan-1-ol, tridecanol, 1-hydroxytridecan, Fatty alcohol c-13, tridecyl alcohol
1-Tridecanol (Tridecanol) is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless oily solid that is classified as a primary alcohol.
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1-Tridecanol (Tridecanol) is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless oily solid that is classified as a primary alcohol.
Like related long chain alcohols, tridecanol is sometimes classified as a fatty alcohol because they were once obtained by hydrogenation of fats. Most fatty alcohols, however, have even numbers of carbons. 1-Tridecanol can be obtained by hydrogenation of tridecanal. 1-Tridecanol is used as a lubricant and for the manufacture of surfactants and plasticizers.
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