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V900147

Hexadecane

98%, solid or liquid, suitable for analytical testing, Vetec™, reagent grade

Synonym(s):

n-Hexadecane, Cetane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14CH3
CAS Number:
544-76-3
Molecular Weight:
226.44
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329829583
EC Number:
208-878-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736592
MDL number:
MFCD00008998
Assay:
98%
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
287 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
1 mmHg ( 105.3 °C)
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Product Name

Hexadecane, Vetec™, reagent grade, 98%

grade

reagent grade

vapor density

7.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 105.3 °C)

product line

Vetec™

assay

98%

form

solid or liquid

autoignition temp.

395 °F

dilution

(for analytical testing)

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

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1

supp_hazards

EUH066

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

275.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

135 °C - closed cup

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