1-Undecanol

Agent Name
1-Undecanol
CAS Number
112-42-5
Formula
C11-H24-O
Major Category
Solvents
1-Undecanol formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Alcohol, undecyl; 1-Hendecanol; 1-Undecyl alcohol; Alcohol C-11; C11 alcohol; Decyl carbinol; Fatty alcohol(C11); Hendecanoic alcohol; Hendecyl alcohol; Tip-Nip; Undecanol; Undecyl alcohol; n-Undecan-1-ol; n-Undecanol; n-Undecyl alcohol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Alcohols (<C12)
Description
Colorless liquid with a citrus odor; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as a synthetic flavoring for food and in perfumes; [HSDB]
Comments
Higher alcohols are not highly toxic in the industrial setting; Can cause liver injury, somnolence, and respiratory depression in experimental animals; A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
0.00297 mm Hg
Odor Threshold Low
6.5 ppm
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 93.3 deg C; [Hawley] Odor threshold from CHEMINFO; VP from ChemIDplus;

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: