8-Hexadecanol
[CAS# 19781-83-0]

Identification

• Name: 8-Hexadecanol
• Synonyms: n-Heptyl n-octyl carbinol; octyloctanol
• Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₃₄O
• Molecular Weight: 242.44
• CAS Registry Number: 19781-83-0
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCC(CCCCCCC)O
• InChI: 1S/C16H34O/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16(17)14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h16-17H,3-15H2,1-2H3
• InChIKey: OLVNUMHZZANJCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 0.8±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 304.4±10.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 118.6±7.1°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.447 (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Code: S26;S37
• Risk Code: R36/37/38
• Hazard Symbol: X
• Safety Description: WARNING: Irritates lungs, eyes, skin

References

• (1): G. Chevrot, R. Schurhammer and G. Wipff. Molecular dynamics study of dicarbollide anions in nitrobenzene solution and at its aqueous interface. Synergistic effect in the Eu(iii) assisted extraction, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2007, 9, 5928.