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Molecule
Hexadecane
CAS: 544-76-3 · C16H34
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 544-76-3
- Molecular Formula
- C16H34
- Molecular Mass
- 226.45 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
544-76-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI Key
DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H34/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3
Names and Synonyms
- Hexadecane Common Name
- Hexadecane Synonym
- Cetane Synonym
- n-Hexadecane Synonym
- n-Cetane Synonym
- NSC 7334 Synonym
- S 6 (alkane) Synonym
- TS Paraffin TS 6 Synonym
- TS 6 Synonym
- MPCM 18D Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 226.45 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 226.44799999999992 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 226.448 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 0.77 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 0.77335 g/cm3 @ 20 °C | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexadecane | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 286.5 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C16H34/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 18.14 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Hexadecane | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 0 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 0 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 13 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.0 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 6.487600000000007 | RDKit |
| 6.4876 | RDKit | |
| 6.49 | chempirical lib | |
| Molar Refractivity | 75.98600000000008 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 1.0 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 226.266051088 g/mol | RDKit |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
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MW = 226.45 g/mol; density = 0.770 g/mL. Edit any field — others recompute live.
