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V900143

Sigma-Aldrich

1-Hexadecanol

Vetec, reagent grade, 94%

Synonym(s):

Cetyl alcohol, Palmityl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
242.44
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1748475
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
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grade

reagent grade

vapor density

8.34 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 43 °C)

product line

Vetec

assay

94%

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

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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nwg

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup


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