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Created at2022-03-17 19:47:46 UTC
Updated at2022-03-17 19:47:46 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0046063
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Name1-Tetradecanol
DescriptionTetradecanol, also known as kalcohl 40 or myristic alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty alcohols. These are fatty alcohols that have an aliphatic tail of 13 to 21 carbon atoms. Thus, tetradecanol is considered to be a fatty alcohol lipid molecule. Tetradecanol is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Tetradecanol is a coconut, fruity, and orris tasting compound. Outside of the human body, Tetradecanol is found, on average, in the highest concentration within kohlrabis. This could make tetradecanol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Tetradecanol, with regard to humans, has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorder celiac disease. It is also used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other products such sulfated alcohol (Wikipedia). It is a white crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water, soluble in diethyl ether, and slightly soluble in ethanol. Tetradecanol may be prepared by the reduction of myristic acid or some fatty acid esters with reagents such as lithium aluminium hydride or sodium. 1-Tetradecanol, or commonly myristyl alcohol, is a straight-chain saturated fatty alcohol, with the molecular formula C14H30O. 1-Tetradecanol is found in Aleuroglyphus ovatus, Angelica dahurica , Angelica gigas, Angelica sinensis , Anthemis aciphylla, Anthemis aciphylla BOISS.var.discoidea BOISS, Callitropsis nootkatensis, Capparis spinosa, Centaurea armena, Cichorium endivia, Coriandrum sativum , Etlingera elatior, Eucalyptus globulus, Frullania solanderiana, Hypericum hyssopifolium, Hypericum perforatum, Lolium perenne, Mikania cordifolia, Mitracarpus hirtus, Peucedanum paniculatum L., Ruta graveolens, Senna auriculata and Spondias mombin. 1-Tetradecanol was first documented in 2007 (PMID: 17470028). As with other fatty alcohols, Tetradecanol is used as an ingredient in cosmetics such as cold creams for its emollient properties (PMID: 19563290).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC14H30O
Average Mass214.3874 Da
Monoisotopic Mass214.22967 Da
IUPAC Nametetradecan-1-ol
Traditional Namemyristyl alcohol
CAS Registry Number112-72-1
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H30O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3
InChI KeyHLZKNKRTKFSKGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty alcohols. These are fatty alcohols that have an aliphatic tail of 13 to 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty alcohols
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long chain fatty alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.21ALOGPS
logP5.25ChemAxon
logS-5.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.84ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count12ChemAxon
Refractivity68.14 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability30.11 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0011638
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB002891
KNApSAcK IDC00032309
Chemspider ID7917
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-7875
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link1-Tetradecanol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8209
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID77417
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Hasturk H, Jones VL, Andry C, Kantarci A: 1-Tetradecanol complex reduces progression of Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced experimental periodontitis in rabbits. J Periodontol. 2007 May;78(5):924-32. doi: 10.1902/jop.2007.060293. [PubMed:17470028 ]
  2. Hasturk H, Goguet-Surmenian E, Blackwood A, Andry C, Kantarci A: 1-Tetradecanol complex: therapeutic actions in experimental periodontitis. J Periodontol. 2009 Jul;80(7):1103-13. doi: 10.1902/jop.2009.090002. [PubMed:19563290 ]