CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | N-hexadecane is a colorless liquid. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Odorless (without any specific odor) |
| Boiling Point | 549 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 64.7 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 275 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | In water, 2.1X10-5 mg/L at 25 °C |
| Density | 0.77331 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 7.8 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.00143 [mmHg] |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| Autoignition Temperature | 401 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors. |
| Viscosity | 3.474 mPa s at 20 °C |
| Heat of Combustion | 10040.6 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Vaporization | 81.35 kJ/mol at 25 °C |
| Surface Tension | 27.47 nM/m at 25 °C |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4329 at 25 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1600 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Heat of vaporization: 51.84 kJ/mol at 286.86 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Aliphatics, Saturated (>C11) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H304:Aspiration hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P331:Do NOT induce vomiting. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P405:Store locked up. P501:Dispose of contents/container to..… |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 226.44 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 8.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 13 |
| Exact Mass | 226.266051085 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 226.266051085 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 92.6 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
N-hexadecane is a colorless liquid. (NTP, 1992)