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1-hexacosanol

floral oxygenated compound

Found in 15 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 1-hexacosanol
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C26H54O
Molecular weight
382.7 g/mol
PubChem CID
68171 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
low
CAS number
506-52-5
Retention index
2194
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 1-hexacosanol. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 1-hexacosanol in it.

dandelion
flower
240 cmpds
chicory
plant
256 cmpds
loquat
fruit
273 cmpds
lettuce
vegetable
278 cmpds
mustard
cabbage
285 cmpds
lotus
essential oil
288 cmpds
broccoli
cabbage
301 cmpds
elderberry
fruit-berry
302 cmpds
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