Cyclododecanol

The Cyclododecanol is an organic compound with the formula C₁₂H₂₄O. The IUPAC name of this chemical is Cyclododecanol. With the CAS registry number 1724-39-6, it is also named as Hydroxycyclododecane. The product's categories are Alcohols; C9 to C30; Oxygen Compounds. Besides, it is white crystalline solid, which should be stored in a cool, sealed, dry place. It can be used to prepare Cyclododecanone.

Physical properties about Cyclododecanol are: (1)ACD/LogP: 4.73; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 4.73; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 4.73; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 2301.91; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 2301.91; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 8875.22; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 8875.22; (8)#H bond acceptors: 1; (9)#H bond donors: 1; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 1; (11)Polar Surface Area: 9.23 Å²; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.454; (13)Molar Refractivity: 56.93 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 209.8 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 22.56×10^-24 cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 29 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 0.878 g/cm³; (18)Flash Point: 117.4 °C; (19)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 60.36 kJ/mol; (20)Boiling Point: 281.3 °C at 760 mmHg; (21)Vapour Pressure: 0.000428 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 1,2-Epoxy-cyclododecane. This reaction will need reagents NaBH₃CN; BF₃•Et₂O and solvent tetrahydrofuran. The reaction time is 22 hours with reaction temperature of 66 °C. The yield is about 94%.

Uses of Cyclododecanol: it can be used to produce Bromo-cyclododecane at temperature of 100 °C. It will need reagent phosphorus tribromide with reaction time of 3 hours. The yield is about 34%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. When you are using it, avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)InChI: InChI=1/C12H24O/c13-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-12/h12-13H,1-11H2
(2)InChIKey: SFVWPXMPRCIVOK-UHFFFAOYAM
(3)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C12H24O/c13-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-12/h12-13H,1-11H2
(4)Std. InChIKey: SFVWPXMPRCIVOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N