C13-15 branched and linear alcohols

C13-15 branched and linear alcohols (CAS 85566-16-1) are mid-chain fatty alcohols derived from oxo synthesis, used as intermediates and functional ingredients.

Where is C13-15 branched and linear alcohols used?

• Home care and industrial cleaning: ethoxylated to produce nonionic surfactants for laundry detergents, hard surface cleaners and degreasers
• Personal care: emollient carriers and co-emulsifiers in skin creams, lotions and rinse-off products
• Metalworking and industrial lubricants: base components for emulsifiable cutting fluids and corrosion-inhibiting formulations
• Concentrated cleaning products: solvents and coupling agents
• They serve as building blocks for ethoxylated surfactants and emollients.

Good to know: The ethoxylated form is often referenced as C13-15 oxo alcohol 5 EO. Ethoxylated derivatives at varying EO degrees are also commercially available as distinct finished products.

Commercial specifications

• Bulk liquid via IBC or road tanker