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Octadecane

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)16CH3
CAS Number:
593-45-3
Molecular Weight:
254.49
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329765801
EC Number:
209-790-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1740138
MDL number:
MFCD00009007
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

8.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 119 °C)

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

455 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

317 °C (lit.)

mp

26-29 °C (lit.), 28-30 °C

density

0.777 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

petroleum

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C18H38/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-18H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RZJRJXONCZWCBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Octadecane has been used as a standard in the profiling of plant metabolites of Arabidopsis thaliana, via gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry method of analysis(GC-MS).
Octadecane may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte from hot-pressing of mixed-hardwood particleboard using chromatography techniques. It may be used as an internal standard to study the analysis of fatty acid composition of plasma glycerophospholipids using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection.
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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

330.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

166 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCM4654
BCCL2666
BCCK2452
BCCJ6810
BCCH7251

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Protocols

US EPA Method 8015 (modified): GC Analysis of Diesel Range Organics (DRO) on SLB®-5ms (20 m x 0.18 mm I.D., 0.18 µm), Fast GC Analysis

Separation of Decane; Dodecane; Tetradecane; Hexadecane; Octadecane; Eicosane; Docosane; Tetracosane; Hexacosane; Octacosane

Metabolite Profiling of Mature Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Cohen H, et al.
Bio-protocol, 6(21) (2016)
Volatile organic emissions arising from the hot-pressing of mixed-hardwood particleboard
Jiang T, et al.
Forest products journal, 52(11), 66-77 (2002)
High-throughput analysis of fatty acid composition of plasma glycerophospholipids
Glaser C, et al.
Journal of Lipid Research, 51(1), 216-221 (2010)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
74691-1G04061832891569
74691-5G04061832891576