- INCI Name:Decyl Alcohol
- Chemical Name:1-Decanol
- CAS Number:112-30-1
- Functions:Solvent, Leveling Agent, Wetting Agent, Intermediate, Pour Point Depressant
- Chemical Family:Alcohols
- Synonyms:Capric Alcohol, Caprinic Alcohol, Decanol, Decanol-(1), Decyl Alcohol, Decyl N-Alcohol, N-Decan-1-ol, N-Decanol, N-Decyl Alcohol, Nonylcarbinol
ALFOL 10 Alcohol is a high purity, petrochemical-based 1-decanol (also known as decyl alcohol). It is classified as readily biodegradable in standard ready biodegradability tests. ALFOL 10 Alcohol can be esterified, ethoxylated, propoxylated, sulfated, oxidized, etc. Sasol Chemicals ALFOL alcohols are physically and chemically equivalent to alcohols made from such oleochemical sources such as palm oil, coconut oil, and kernel oil.