Hexadecane

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
544-76-3

[ Name ]:
Hexadecane

[Synonym ]:
n-Hexadecane
n-hexadecane-d34
cetane
MFCD00144893
EINECS 208-878-9
n-cetane
Hexadecane

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.8±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
286.6±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
18 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₆H₃₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
226.441

[ Flash Point ]:
135.0±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
226.266052

[ LogP ]:
9.26

[ Vapour density ]:
7.8 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.3 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.434

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Substances to be avoided include strong oxidizing agents. Combustible. Hygroscopic.

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: ML9200000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Hexadecane

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 544-76-3

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1736592

LAST UPDATED :: 199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 10

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C16-H34

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 226.50

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human - man

REFERENCE :: CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

REFERENCE :: CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :: CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - pig

REFERENCE :: CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - guinea pig

REFERENCE :: CTOIDG Cosmetics and Toiletries. (Allured Pub. Corp., POB 318, Wheaton, IL 60189) V.91- 1976- Volume(issue)/page/year: 94(8),41,1979 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 9821 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex)

REFERENCE :: APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. (Copenhagen, Denmark) V.1-59, 1945-86. For publisher information, see PHTOEH Volume(issue)/page/year: 37,56,1975 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83923 No. of Facilities: 672 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 703 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS08

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H304

[ Supplemental HS ]:
Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P301 + P310-P331

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
ML9200000

[ HS Code ]:
2901100000

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2901100000

[ Summary ]:
2901100000 saturated acyclic hydrocarbons。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%

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