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52209

Hexadecane

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

n-Hexadecane, Cetane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)14CH3
CAS Number:
544-76-3
Molecular Weight:
226.44
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757798
EC Number:
208-878-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1736592
MDL number:
MFCD00008998
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

7.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 105.3 °C)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

autoignition temp.

395 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.434 (lit.), n20/D 1.435

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.)

application(s)

petroleum

format

neat

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

General description

Hexadecane can find applications as a sole carbon source for the growth of canals, which are supramolecular structures observed in the cell wall of Candida maltose.

Application

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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

233.6 °F

flash_point_c

112 °C

ppe

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

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCD9129
BCCB5830
BCBT6862
BCBR5447V
BCBR2319V

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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

Cell wall canals formed upon growth of Candida maltosa in the presence of hexadecane are associated with polyphosphates
Zvonarev, NA
FEMS Yeast Research, 17 (2017)
Homeira Ebrahimzadeh et al.
Talanta, 94, 77-83 (2012-05-23)
A simple and high sensitive technique based on three phase hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction (HF-LPME), optimized by using a four-variable experimental design and response surface methodology was performed to evaluate dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DEX) and chloropheniramine maleate (CLP) simultaneously in
Yanpeng Dong et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 94(4), 1019-1029 (2012-04-25)
LadA, a monooxygenase catalyzing the oxidation of n-alkanes to 1-alkanols, is the key enzyme for the degradation of long-chain alkanes (C(15)-C(36)) in Geobacillus thermodenitrificans NG80-2. In this study, random- and site-directed mutagenesis were performed to enhance the activity of the
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
52209-5ML04061832547763
52209-25ML04061832547749