General description
1-Hexadecanol is a fatty alcohol used in surfactants, lubricants, detergents, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Application
1-Hexadecanol has been used in preparation of:
- (±)-2-methoxyheptadecanoic acid (fatty acid)
- high-chain fatty acid esters of 1-hexadecanol, novel organic phase change material for thermal energy storage
- hexadecane (alkane) in the presence of membrane fraction of Vibrio furnissii M1
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Molecular Weight: 242.44. Empirical Formula: C16H34O. linearFormula: CH3(CH2)15OH. vapor density: 8.34 (vs air). Quality Level: 200. vapor pressure: <. 0.01 mmHg ( 43 °C). product line: ReagentPlus®. . Assay: 99%. form: solid. autoignition temp.: 483 . °F. expl. lim.: 8 . %. bp: 179-181 . °C/10 . mmHg (lit.). mp: 48-50 . °C (lit.). solubility: ethanol: soluble 100 . mL/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless. density: 0.818 . g/mL . at 25 . °C (lit.). SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO. InChI: 1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3. InChI key: BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: nwg. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable. Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves.- UPC:
- 12141705
- Condition:
- New
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- 258741-100G
- CAS:
- 36653-82-4
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