n-Hexadecane, 95%

Description

Standard for rating diesel-fuel ignition qualities | CAS: 544-76-3 | C16H34 | 226.448 g/mol

Standard for rating diesel-fuel ignition qualitiesHexadecane serves as a reference for other fuel mixtures and is assigned cetane number of 100; used as shorthand for cetane number, an indicator of the combustion speed of diesel fuel. Hexadecane is used in the preparation of emulsions; also used as a substrate for the production of biosurfactants. n-Hexadecane has been found useful in the identification of the wheat seed protein CM3 as a highly active emulsifier. Superamphiphobicity on polymers can be studied with hexadecane immersion tests. Shape-stabilized phase change material (SSPCM), prepared using hexadecane as a PCM, into xGnP as a supporting material, has been demonstrated to have the potential to be used in developing building materials with improved thermal energy storage charecteristics.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 544-76-3
• Molecular Formula: C16H34
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 226.448
• MDL Number: MFCD00008998
• InChI Key: DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: n-hexadecane, cetane, n-cetane, hexadecan, hexadekan, cetan, zetan, unii-f8z00shp6q, ccris 5833, pentadecane, methyl
• PubChem CID: 11006
• ChEBI: CHEBI:45296
• IUPAC Name: hexadecane
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

• Melting Point: 18°C
• Color: Colorless
• Density: 0.773 g/mL
• Boiling Point: 287°C
• Flash Point: 135°C (275°F)
• Refractive Index: 1.4345
• Quantity: 1 gal.
• Beilstein: 1736592
• Solubility Information: Soluble in ethanolMiscible with alcohol,acetone,chloroform and ether; Immiscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 226.45
• Percent Purity: 95%
• Physical Form: Liquid
• Chemical Name or Material: n-Hexadecane

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H304
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H315-H319 Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P301+P310-P331-P501c
EINECSNumber	208-878-9
RTECSNumber	ML9200000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only