8.18704

Cetyl alcohol

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Cetyl alcohol, 1-Hexadecanol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH
• CAS Number: 36653-82-4
• Molecular Weight: 242.44
• MDL number: MFCD00004760
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 253-149-0
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: <1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥95% (GC)
• form: solid
• autoignition temp.: 235 °C (DIN 51794)
• potency: >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• bp: 305-330 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 46-52 °C
• transition temp: flash point 155 °C (DIN 51758)
• solubility: <0.0001 g/L
• density: 0.82 g/cm³ at 50 °C
• bulk density: 410‑450 kg/m³
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• 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

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 95.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 47 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 52 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: nwg
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable