H6800

1-Hexadecanol

95%

• Synonym(s): Cetyl alcohol, Palmityl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH
• CAS Number: 36653-82-4
• Molecular Weight: 242.44
• Beilstein: 1748475
• EC Number: 253-149-0
• MDL number: MFCD00004760
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57654268
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 8.34 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <0.01 mmHg ( 43 °C)
• Assay: 95%
• form: solid
• autoignition temp.: 483 °F
• expl. lim.: 8 %
• bp: 179-181 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 48-50 °C (lit.)
• 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

Description

Application

• 1-Hexadecanol can be used as a reactant in the synthesis of self-assembled m-diethynylbenzene macrocycles (DBMs), water-soluble pillar[6]arene for controllable drug release and poly(ethylene glycol)-based polymer for intracellular delivery of anticancer drugs.
• It is used in building the template for sol-gel synthesis of mesoporous silicates.
• It can be employed in the synthesis of anionic gemini surfactants which also exhibit antibacterial and antifungal activities.
• High-chain fatty acid esters of 1-hexadecanol can be used as phase change materials (PCM) for thermal energy storage.

Safety Information

• 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