A long-chain fatty alcohol in which the hydroxy group is attached to a methylene (CH2) group.
ChEBI ID: 77396
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1-tridecanol | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is tridecane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. | tridecan-1-ol |
| bombykol | bombykol | |
| cetyl alcohol | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is hexadecane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. | hexadecan-1-ol |
| docosanol | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is docosane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. It is a non-prescription medicine approved by the FDA to shorten healing time of cold sores. | docosan-1-ol |
| isostearyl alcohol | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is heptadecan-1-ol substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1 and a methyl group at position 16. | 16-methylheptadecan-1-ol |
| linolenyl alcohol | A long chain fatty primary alcohol that is octadecanol containing three double bonds located at positions 9, 12 and 15. | (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrien-1-ol |
| linoleyl alcohol | A long chain fatty alcohol that is octadecanol containing two double bonds located at positions 9 and 12 (the 9Z,12Z-geoisomer). | (9Z,12Z)-octadecadien-1-ol |
| myristyl alcohol | A long-chain fatty alcohol that is tetradecane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. | tetradecan-1-ol |
| oleyl alcohol | A long chain fatty alcohol that is octadecanol containing a double bond located at position 9 (the Z-geoisomer). | (9Z)-octadecen-1-ol |
| polyethylene glycol monostearate | An octadecanoate ester obtained by formal condensation between the carboxy group of octadecanoic (stearic) acid and one of the hydroxy groups of ethylene glycol. It is an ingredient in many personal care products and cosmetics. | 2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate |
| stearyl alcohol | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol consisting of a hydroxy function at C-1 of an unbranched saturated chain of 18 carbon atoms. | octadecan-1-ol |
| trans-phytol | A diterpenoid that is hexadec-2-en-1-ol substituted by methyl groups at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15. | phytol |
| undecaprenol | A long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is the all-trans-isomer of undecaprenol. | all-trans-undecaprenol |
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 77 (15.81) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 84 (17.25) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 134 (27.52) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 151 (31.01) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 41 (8.42) | 2.80 |
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Trials | 18 (3.24%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 26 (4.68%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 24 (4.32%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 0 (0.00%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 488 (87.77%) | 84.16% |