H6703
Hexadecane
99%, liquid, suitable for synthesis, ReagentPlus®
Synonym(s):
n-Hexadecane, Cetane
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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
226.44
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
208-878-9
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736592
Assay:
99%
Bp:
287 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
1 mmHg ( 105.3 °C)
Product Name
Hexadecane, ReagentPlus®, 99%
vapor density
7.8 (vs air)
Quality Level
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 105.3 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
395 °F
dilution
(for general lab use)
refractive index
n20/D 1.434 (lit.)
bp
287 °C (lit.)
mp
18 °C (lit.)
transition temp
solidification point 17.5-18.5 °C
density
0.773 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI
1S/C16H34/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3
InChI key
DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Hexadecane (n-Hexadecane) is an aliphatic long-chain hydrocarbon. It is a reference fuel with the cetane number 100 and is employed in determining the cetane number of diesel fuels. The mechanism of the oxidation of hexadecane in the gas-phase has been described. The density, speed of sound, adiabatic compressibility and compressed liquid density of hexadecane have been determined. The performance of platinum/zeolite catalysts for the hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane has been assessed. The thermal degradation of n-hexadecane forms n-alkanes and 1-alkenes as key products.
Application
Hexadecane has been used as a phase change material (PCM) in the preparation of hexadecane/xGnP (exfoliated graphite nanoplatelet), a composite PCM loaded with xGnP.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Danger
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Hazard Classifications
Asp. Tox. 1
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Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
flash_point_f
233.6 °F
flash_point_c
112 °C
ppe
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Density and speed of sound measurements of hexadecane.
Outcalt S, et al.
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 42(6), 700-706 (2010)
Kinetics and product distribution of n-hexadecane pyrolysis.
Watanabe M, et al.
AIChE Journal, 46(4), 843-856 (2000)
Comparison of Pt/zeolite catalysts for n-hexadecane hydroisomerization.
Park KC and Ihm SK.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 203(2), 201-209 (2000)