Basic Info

Common Name1-Hexadecanol(F05561)
2D Structure
Description

Cetyl alcohol, also known as 1-hexadecanol and palmityl alcohol, is a solid organic compound and a member of the alcohol class of compounds. Its chemical formula is CH3(CH2)15OH. At room temperature, cetyl alcohol takes the form of a waxy white solid or flakes. It belongs to the group of fatty alcohols. With the demise of commercial whaling, cetyl alcohol is no longer primarily produced from whale oil, but instead either as an end-product of the petroleum industry, or produced from vegetable oils such as palm oil and coconut oil. Production of cetyl alcohol from palm oil gives rise to one of its alternative names, palmityl alcohol.

FRCD IDF05561
CAS Number36653-82-4
PubChem CID2682
FormulaC16H34O
IUPAC Name

hexadecan-1-ol

InChI Key

BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

Isomeric SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

Wikipedia1-Hexadecanol
Synonyms
        
            Palmityl alcohol
        
            1-Hexadecanol
        
            cetyl alcohol
        
            Hexadecan-1-ol
        
            HEXADECANOL
        
            36653-82-4
        
            Cetanol
        
            Hexadecyl alcohol
        
            n-Cetyl alcohol
        
            Cetaffine
        
Classifies
                

                  
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Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty alcohols
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty alcohols
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsLong chain fatty alcohol - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty alcohols. These are fatty alcohols that have an aliphatic tail of 13 to 21 carbon atoms.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight242.447
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count1
Rotatable Bond Count14
Complexity123
Monoisotopic Mass242.261
Exact Mass242.261
XLogP7.3
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count17
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9579
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9947
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7688
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6180
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9201
Non-inhibitor0.9092
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8735
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.7017
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7931
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8437
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7094
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5000
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8798
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9262
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9330
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9142
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8928
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8578
Non-inhibitor0.7525
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9872
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.5579
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7423
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8899
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.6964
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.8849
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8548
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.7292

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.9473LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.3872LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.5561LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.2558pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.7150pIGC50, ug/L

Targets

General Function:
Steroid hydroxylase activity
Specific Function:
Responsible for the metabolism of a number of therapeutic agents such as the anticonvulsant drug S-mephenytoin, omeprazole, proguanil, certain barbiturates, diazepam, propranolol, citalopram and imipramine.
Gene Name:
CYP2C19
Uniprot ID:
P33261
Molecular Weight:
55930.545 Da
References
  1. Sipes NS, Martin MT, Kothiya P, Reif DM, Judson RS, Richard AM, Houck KA, Dix DJ, Kavlock RJ, Knudsen TB: Profiling 976 ToxCast chemicals across 331 enzymatic and receptor signaling assays. Chem Res Toxicol. 2013 Jun 17;26(6):878-95. doi: 10.1021/tx400021f. Epub 2013 May 16. [23611293 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear receptor that binds DNA as a monomer to ROR response elements (RORE) containing a single core motif half-site 5'-AGGTCA-3' preceded by a short A-T-rich sequence. Considered to have intrinsic transcriptional activity, have some natural ligands such as all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and other retinoids which act as inverse agonists repressing the transcriptional activity. Required for normal postnatal development of rod and cone photoreceptor cells. Modulates rod photoreceptors differentiation at least by inducing the transcription factor NRL-mediated pathway. In cone photoreceptor cells, regulates transcription of OPN1SW. Involved in the regulation of the period length and stability of the circadian rhythm. May control cytoarchitectural patterning of neocortical neurons during development. May act in a dose-dependent manner to regulate barrel formation upon innervation of layer IV neurons by thalamocortical axons. May play a role in the suppression of osteoblastic differentiation through the inhibition of RUNX2 transcriptional activity (By similarity).Isoform 1 is critical for hindlimb motor control and for the differentiation of amacrine and horizontal cells in the retina. Regulates the expression of PTF1A synergistically with FOXN4 (By similarity).
Gene Name:
RORB
Uniprot ID:
Q92753
Molecular Weight:
53219.385 Da
References
  1. Sipes NS, Martin MT, Kothiya P, Reif DM, Judson RS, Richard AM, Houck KA, Dix DJ, Kavlock RJ, Knudsen TB: Profiling 976 ToxCast chemicals across 331 enzymatic and receptor signaling assays. Chem Res Toxicol. 2013 Jun 17;26(6):878-95. doi: 10.1021/tx400021f. Epub 2013 May 16. [23611293 ]