- Applications:Textile Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, Exploration & Upstream
- Product Families:Finishing Additives & Treatments, Alcohols, Intermediates
- Chemical Family:Alcohols, Esters, Polyolefins
- INCI Name:Octyldodecanol, Decyltetradecanol, C12-13 Alcohols
- End Uses:Lubricants, Fragrances & Perfumes, Cleaners
Sasol Chemicals' ISOFOL Alcohols are primary, saturated alcohols with defined branching of the carbon chain. Such alcohols are chemically described as 2-alkyl-1-alkanols and also referred to as Guerbet alcohols. ISOFOL Alcohols are high purity alcohols which offer excellent oxidative and color stability. They are available with even carbon chain lengths of 12 to 28. Additionally, the twin 100% linear alkyl branches of the ISOFOL Alcohols give a lower viscosity and better biodegradability than dimer alcohols derived from oxoalcohols. The unique chemical structure of the ISOFOL Alcohols also provides good solubility and solvency. The various derivatives synthesized from ISOFOL Alcohols maintain many of the beneficial properties of the parent alcohol.