Table 1. Physical and chemical properties of fatty alcohols

Name	Common name	CAS number	Molecular formula	Melting point in °C
1-Hexanol	caproic alcohol	111-27-3	C6H14O	-52
1-Octanol	caprylic alcohol	111-87-5	C8H18O	-16
1-Decanol	capric alcohol	112-30-1	C10H22O	7
1-Dodecanol	lauryl alcohol	112-53-8	C12H26O	23
1-Tetradecanol	myristyl alcohol	112-72-1	C14H30O	38
1-Hexadecanol	cetyl alcohol	36653-82-4	C16H34O	49
1-Heptadecanol	margaryl alcohol	1454-85-9	C17H36O	54
1-Octadecanol	stearyl alcohol	112-92-5	C18H38O	58
1-Eicosanol	arachidyl alcohol	629-96-9	C20H42O	64
1-Docosanol	behenyl alcohol	661-19-8	C22H46O	71
1-Tetracosanol	lignoceryl alcohol	506-51-4	C24H50O	77
1-Hexacosanol	ceryl alcohol	506-52-5	C26H54O	81
1-Octasanol	montanyl alcohol	557-61-9	C28H58O	84