N-HEXADECANE-D34 Property

Melting point:

18 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

287 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.887 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index 

n20/D 1.434(lit.)

Flash point:

135 °C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly)

form 

Solid

color 

White

EPA Substance Registry System

n-Hexadecane-d34 (15716-08-2)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

28459000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

N-HEXADECANE-D34 Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

n-Hexadecane D34 Hexadecane, a deuterium labelled form of hexadecane, is widely used in analytical chemistry. It is used as an internal standard for mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. This is particularly important for the identification and quantification of the parent compound hexadecane in heterogeneous or complex mixtures, as the deuterated analogue serves as a precise reference point.

Chemical Properties

Solid

Uses

n-Hexadecane-d34 is the labeled compound of Hexadecane(H293630). Hexadecane has been used to prepare emulsions in water. It is also used as a substrate for the bacterial production of biosurfactants.