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O652

Octadecane

99%

Synonym(s):

C18-n-Alkane, n-Octadecane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)16CH3
CAS Number:
593-45-3
Molecular Weight:
254.49
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24898037
EC Number:
209-790-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1740138
MDL number:
MFCD00009007
Assay:
99%
Form:
solid or liquid (Conforms to requirements)

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InChI key

RZJRJXONCZWCBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C18H38/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-18H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

vapor density

8.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 119 °C)

assay

99%

form

solid or liquid (Conforms to requirements)

autoignition temp.

455 °F

bp

317 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

mp

26-29 °C (lit.)

density

0.777 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Application

n-Octadecane is generally used in developing microencapsulated phase-change materials.
It can also be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • N-octadecylsulfonyl)-alanine sodium salt
  • 1-octadecanesulfonyl chloride
  • 2-octadecanone

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

330.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

166 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCG6046
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Fundamental time scales governing organic aerosol multiphase partitioning and oxidative aging.
Zhang H, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 49(16), 9768-9777 (2015)
Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Alanine?Based Surfactants.
Bougueroua M, et al.
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 19(6), 1121-1131 (2016)
Fabrication and performances of microencapsulated phase change materials based on n-octadecane core and resorcinol-modified melamine?formaldehyde shell.
Zhang H and Wang X
Colloids Surf., 332(2-3), 129-138 (2009)
Kang Hee Ku et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 31(51), e1905569-e1905569 (2019-10-23)
Dynamically reconfigurable oil-in-water (o/w) Pickering emulsions are developed, wherein the assembly of particles (i.e., platinum-on-carbon and iron-on-carbon particles) can be actively controlled by adjusting interfacial tensions. A balanced adsorption of particles and surfactants at the o/w interface allows for the
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