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Undecanol

Undecanol^[1]

IUPAC name	Undecan-1-ol or 1-Undecanol
Other names	Undecanol Undecyl alcohol 1-Hendecanol
Molecular formula	C₁₁H₂₄O
Identifiers
CAS number	112-42-5
PubChem	8184
SMILES	OCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Molar mass	172.31 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.8298 g/mL
Melting point	19 °C, 292 K, 66 °F
Boiling point	243 °C, 516 K, 469 °F
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility in Ethanol and diethyl ether	Soluble
Hazards
Flash point	>82 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and 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 colourless, water insoluble liquid of melting point 19 °C and boiling point 243 °C.

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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 1-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.^[3]

References

^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 60th Edition, 1980
^ Burdock, George A. (1997). Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives. CRC Press, 2879. ISBN 9780849394164.
^ Burdock, George A. (1997). Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives. CRC Press, 2879. ISBN 9780849394164.

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