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O1858

Sigma-Aldrich

1-Octadecanethiol

98%

Synonym(s):

Mercaptan C18, Octadecyl mercaptan, Stearyl mercaptan

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)17SH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
286.56
Beilstein:
1811934
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

98%

bp

204-210 °C/11 mmHg (lit.)

mp

30-33 °C (lit.)

density

0.847 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCS

InChI

1S/C18H38S/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h19H,2-18H2,1H3

InChI key

QJAOYSPHSNGHNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Octadecanethiol (ODT) is an alkanethiol with a long carbon chain mainly used as a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) for surface modification of a wide range of materials. It facilitates superhydrophobicity with high wettability and low surface energy.

Application

ODT is used in the surface modification of gold nanoparticle (AuNPs)/Nickel (Ni) foam conjugate for the preparation of a 3D surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS) substrate for the detection of organic pollutants. It may also be used enhance the superhydrophobic properties for different materials like nano-sized copper films, graphene and silica for different applications like mercury detection and electrochemical analysis.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Electrochemical investigation of dynamic interfacial processes at 1-octadecanethiol-modified copper electrodes in halide-containing solutions.
Ma HY, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 48(28), 4277-4289 (2003)
David Wakerley et al.
Nature materials, 18(11), 1222-1227 (2019-08-07)
The aqueous electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into alcohol and hydrocarbon fuels presents a sustainable route towards energy-rich chemical feedstocks. Cu is the only material able to catalyse the substantial formation of multicarbon products (C2/C3), but competing proton reduction to hydrogen
Adhesion and friction studies of microsphere-patterned surfaces in contact with atomic force microscopy colloidal probe.
Zhang X, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 401(28), 90-96 (2012)
Fabrication of super-hydrophobic nano-sized copper films by electroless plating.
Liu X, et al.
Thin Solid Films, 518(14), 3731-3734 (2010)
Three-dimensional superhydrophobic surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate for sensitive detection of pollutants in real environments.
Zhao H, et al.
Journal of Material Chemistry A, 3(8), 4330-4337 (2015)

Articles

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have attracted enormous interest for a wide variety of applications in micro- and nano-technology. In this article, we compare the benefits of three different classes of SAM systems (alkylthiolates on gold).

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