
1,2-Hexadecanediol
1,2-hexadecanediol is a glycol that is hexadecane which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 2. It derives from a hydride of a hexadecane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- hexadecane-1,2-diol
- Molecular formula
- C16H34O2
- Molecular weight
- 258.44 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 258.255880323 Da
- XLogP3
- 6.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
14 more reported names
External database identifiers
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