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Hexadecane

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

n-Hexadecane, Cetane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14CH3
CAS Number:
544-76-3
Molecular Weight:
226.44
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736592
EC Number:
208-878-9
MDL number:
MFCD00008998
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57654266
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

7.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 105.3 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

395 °F

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

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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.

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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

233.6 °F

flash_point_c

112 °C

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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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)
The gas-phase oxidation of n-hexadecane.
Fournet R, et al.
International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 33(10), 574-586 (2001)
Kinetics and product distribution of n-hexadecane pyrolysis.
Watanabe M, et al.
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Comparison of Pt/zeolite catalysts for n-hexadecane hydroisomerization.
Park KC and Ihm SK.
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