Hexadecane

Hexadecane^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name Hexadecane
	Other names Cetane; n-Hexadecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	544-76-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL134994 ;
ChemSpider	10540 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.072
EC Number	208-878-9;
PubChem CID	11006;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0027195 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H34/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3 Key: DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C16H34/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3 Key: DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H34
Molar mass	226.44 g/mol
Melting point	18 °C (64 °F; 291 K)
Boiling point	287 °C (549 °F; 560 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Hazards
Flash point	135 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) 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. It has 10,359 constitutional isomers.

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. ^[5]

References

^ Material safety data sheet for hexadecane
^ "Determination of enthalpy temperature curves of phase change materials with the temperature-history method: improvement to the temperature dependent properties" Table 1 by Marin et al. Measurement Science and Technology V 14 pg184-189 , http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/14/2/305 accessed 2011.01.19
^ "Determination of enthalpy temperature curves of phase change materials with the temperature-history method: improvement to the temperature dependent properties" Table 1 by Marin et al. Measurement Science and Technology V 14 pg184-189 , http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/14/2/305 accessed 2011.01.19
^ "Determination of enthalpy temperature curves of phase change materials with the temperature-history method: improvement to the temperature dependent properties" Table 1 by Marin et al. Measurement Science and Technology V 14 pg184-189 , http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/14/2/305 accessed 2011.01.19
^ http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/1organic/coal.html

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Vapor pressure and liquid density calculation

[1] Material safety data sheet for hexadecane

[2] "Determination of enthalpy temperature curves of phase change materials with the temperature-history method: improvement to the temperature dependent properties" Table 1 by Marin et al. Measurement Science and Technology V 14 pg184-189 , http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/14/2/305 accessed 2011.01.19

[3] "Determination of enthalpy temperature curves of phase change materials with the temperature-history method: improvement to the temperature dependent properties" Table 1 by Marin et al. Measurement Science and Technology V 14 pg184-189 , http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/14/2/305 accessed 2011.01.19

[4] "Determination of enthalpy temperature curves of phase change materials with the temperature-history method: improvement to the temperature dependent properties" Table 1 by Marin et al. Measurement Science and Technology V 14 pg184-189 , http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/14/2/305 accessed 2011.01.19

[5] ttp://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/1organic/coal.html

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