1,2-Hexadecanediol

1,2-Hexadecanediol is a hydroxyl-substituted hexadecane. It has been used with iron (III) acetylacetonate in the synthesis of monodisperse iron-, cobalt-, or manganese-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) or cobalt-iron nanocrystals. Formulations containing 1,2-hexadecanediol have been used as hair and skin conditioners.Formal Name: hexadecane-1,2-diol. CAS Number: 6920-24-7. Synonyms: Cetyl glycol, NSC 71525. Molecular Formula: C16H34O2. Formula Weight: 258.4. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: Ethanol: Slightly soluble: 0.1-1 mg/ml. SMILES: OCC(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C16H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16(18)15-17/h16-18H,2-15H2,1H3. InChi Key: BTOOAFQCTJZDRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N.