Compound
octadecan-1-ol
A long-chain primary fatty alcohol consisting of a hydroxy function at C-1 of an unbranched saturated chain of 18 carbon atoms.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:32154), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
No three-dimensional record for this entry.
- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C18H38O
- Mass
- 270.501 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- GLDOVTGHNKAZLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
2 entities
2 entities reached.
0 reported hops2 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Chemical structure
- octadecyl (9Z)-octadecenoate has the functional parent octadecan-1-olCompoundChEBI CHEBI:75625Inferred only
Statements
5 statements
5 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: octadecan-1-ol · Sources: Rhea
- octadecan-1-ol is converted to octadecanalCompoundRhea RHEA:59464Inferred only
- octadecanal is converted to octadecan-1-olCompoundRhea RHEA:59464Inferred only
- octadecanoyl-CoA is converted to octadecan-1-olCompoundRhea RHEA:36319Inferred only
- octadecan-1-ol is a substrate of AWAT1ProteinRhea RHEA:38235Inferred only
- octadecan-1-ol is a substrate of AWAT2ProteinRhea RHEA:38235Inferred only
Reactions
5 reactions
octadecanoyl-CoA+2NADPH(4-)+2hydronoctadecan-1-ol+2NADP(3-)+coenzyme A(4-)
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:36319CC BY 4.0Reference data
octadecan-1-ol+(9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoAoctadecyl (9Z)-octadecenoate+coenzyme A(4-)
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:38235CC BY 4.0Reference data
octadecan-1-ol+1-hexadecanoylglycerone 3-phosphateCHEBI:77472+hexadecanoate+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:40699CC BY 4.0Reference data
octadecan-1-ol+hexadecanoyl-CoACHEBI:84066+coenzyme A(4-)
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:44120CC BY 4.0Reference data
octadecan-1-ol+NADP(3-)octadecanal+NADPH(4-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:59464CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
9 names
Resolves to: octadecan-1-ol
- Also called
- 1-hydroxyoctadecane1-octadecanolFOH 18:0n-1-octadecanoln-octadecanoln-octadecyl alcoholoctadecanolstearyl alcoholStearylalkohol