Triacontanol[1]
IUPAC name	Triacontan-1-ol
Other names	1-Triacontanol n-Triacontanol Melissyl alcohol Myricyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	593-50-0
PubChem	68972
SMILES	CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Properties
Molecular formula	C30H62O
Molar mass	438.81 g/mol
Density	0.777 g/mol at 95 °C
Melting point	87 °C
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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1-Triacontanol is a fatty alcohol of the general formula C₃₀H₆₂O, also known as melissyl alcohol or myricyl alcohol. It is found in plant cuticle waxes and in beeswax. Triacontanol is a growth stimulant for many plants, most notably roses, in which it rapidly increases the number of basal breaks.

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