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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Hexadecan-3-ol
C16H34O
242.44 g/mol
Industrial Chemical

3-Hexadecanol

CAS593-03-3EC209-781-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
secondary fatty alcohol

3-Hexadecanol is a C16 secondary fatty alcohol. It is a waxy solid at room temperature and is an isomer of cetyl alcohol, which is derived from natural sources.

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 3-Hexadecanol (CAS 593-03-3) is 2905.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2905.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2905 19 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

hexadecan-3-ol

InChIKey

ACDUHTSVVVHMGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CC)O

Synonyms (3)
  • 3-Hexadecanol
  • 3-hydroxyhexadecane
  • ethyl n-tridecyl carbinol

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