Cyclohexadecane
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| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.493 |
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| Properties | |
| C16H32 | |
| Molar mass | 224.432 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 0.790 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 60.7–61.9 °C (141.3–143.4 °F; 333.8–335.0 K) |
| Boiling point | 319 °C (606 °F; 592 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclohexadecane is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)16. It is a sixteen-member ring hydrocarbon. It can be prepared from the large ring acyloin by reduction with zinc amalgam.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Ham, Peter (2001). "Zinc Amalgam". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289x.rz003. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.
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