Hexadecane

Hexadecane
Hexadecane[1]
Identifiers
CAS number 544-76-3 YesY
PubChem 11006
ChemSpider 10540 YesY
EC number 208-878-9
ChEBI CHEBI:45296 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL134994 YesY
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula C16H34
Molar mass 226.44 g mol−1
Melting point

18 °C, 291 K, 64 °F

Boiling point

287 °C, 560 K, 549 °F

Solubility in water Insoluble
Hazards
Flash point 135 °C (275 °F)
Autoignition
temperature
201 °C (394 °F)
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Hexadecane (also called cetane) is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C16H34. Hexadecane consists of a chain of 16 carbon atoms, with three hydrogen atoms bonded to the two end carbon atoms, and two hydrogens bonded to each of the 14 other carbon atoms.

Cetane is often used as a short-hand for cetane number, a measure of the detonation of diesel fuel. Cetane ignites very easily under compression; for this reason, it is assigned a cetane number of 100, and serves as a reference for other fuel mixtures.

It has one of the lowest octane numbers, at <−30.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Material safety data sheet for hexadecane
  2. ^ Petroleum and Coal, Purdue University

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