Hexadecane

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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

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

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • Palmitic acid
  • 1-Bromooctane
  • 1-Bromohexadecane
  • 1-Iodooctane
  • stearic acid
  • 2-Chloropyridine
  • Dodecyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
  • butylzinc bromide
  • 1-Hexadecanol
  • Hexadecane, 1-iodo-

DownStream

  • 1-Hexadecanesulfonylchloride
  • 3-Hexadecanol
  • hexadecan-7-ol
  • 5-Hexadecanol
  • 4-HEXADECANOL
  • 2-Hexadecanol
  • 7-Hexadecanone
  • hexadecan-6-one
  • 3-hexadecanone
  • 2-Hexadecanone

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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