Octacosanol

Twenty-eight alkanol is an organic compound, structured to CH3 (CH2) ch2oh 26.
Appearance is white crystal powder or flake shape, tasteless odorless.
Soluble in hot ethanol, ethyl ether, benzene, toluene, chloroform, dichloromethane, petroleum ether and other organic solvents, insoluble in water.
In addition, octacosane alcohol to acid, alkali, reductant stability, and light and heat stability, not easy absorption of moisture.
Twenty-eight alkanol belongs to senior fatty alcohol, is a simple saturated aliphatic alcohol that is composed of hydrophobic alkyl and hydrophilic hydroxyl, chemical reaction occurs mainly on the hydroxyl, can occur esterification, halide, mercaptan, dehydration hydroxyl and dehydration reactions such as into the ether.