Batyl alcohol
« Back to Glossary Index
« Back to Glossary Index
Batyl alcohol is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.
Batyl alcohol (Wikipedia)
Batyl alcohol is an organic compound with the formula HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OC18H37. It is a colorless solid. Batyl alcohol is a monoether formed by condensation of stearyl alcohol with one of the two primary alcohol sites of glycerol. Together with S-selachyl alcohol and S-chimyl alcohol, S-batyl alcohol is a component of some lipid membranes.
 S-enantiomer
| |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
3-octadecoxypropane-1,2-diol
| |
| Other names
batylic alcohol, batilol, 1-O-octadecylglycerol, stearyl monoglyceride
| |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
|
|
| 1725677 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.068 |
| EC Number |
|
| KEGG | |
PubChem CID
|
|
| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
|
|
| |
| |
| Properties | |
| C21H44O3 | |
| Molar mass | 344.580 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless solid |
| Melting point | 70.5 °C (158.9 °F; 343.6 K) |
| Boiling point | 215–220 °C (419–428 °F; 488–493 K) 2 mmHg |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
| |
