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16-HEXADECANOLIDE
16-HEXADECANOLIDE Basic information
- Product Name:
- 16-HEXADECANOLIDE
- Synonyms:
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- 1,16-hexadecanolactone
- 16-hydroxyhexadecanoicacidlactone
- cyclohexadecanolide
- oxacycloheptadecan-2-
- DIHYDROAMBRETTOLIDE
- HEXADECANOIC-16-LACTONE
- HEXADECANOLIDE
- JUNIPERIC ACID LACTONE
- CAS:
- 109-29-5
- MF:
- C16H30O2
- MW:
- 254.41
- EINECS:
- 203-662-0
- Product Categories:
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- Carbonyl Compounds
- Lactones
- Organic Building Blocks
- Building Blocks
- Carbonyl Compounds
- Chemical Synthesis
- Fatty & Aliphatic Acids, Esters, Alcohols & Derivatives
- Organic Building Blocks
- Mol File:
- 109-29-5.mol
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16-HEXADECANOLIDE Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- 34-38 °C(lit.)
- Boiling point:
- 188 °C / 15mmHg
- Density
- 0.94
- refractive index
- n20/D1.4680-1.4730
- Flash point:
- >100°C
- storage temp.
- -20°C
- color
- Crystals from EtOH
- Odor
- musky odor
- Odor Type
- musk
- Water Solubility
- Insoluble in water.
- BRN
- 148631
- Stability:
- Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
- LogP
- 7.3 at 20℃
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 109-29-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Oxacycloheptadecan-2-one (109-29-5)
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MSDS
- Language:English Provider:SigmaAldrich
- Language:English Provider:ALFA
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16-HEXADECANOLIDE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
colourless to light yellow solid
Occurrence
Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.
Uses
16-Hexadecanolide is used in the manfacturing of perfumes. It acts as masking agents.
Uses
16-Hexadecanolide may be used as a starting reagent in the synthesis of caeliferin A 16:0.
Definition
ChEBI: 16-Hexadecanolide is a macrolide.
Preparation
By the persulphuric acid (or other peracid) oxidation of cyclohexadecanone.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Tetrahedron Letters, 17, p. 3409, 1976 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)93057-0
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
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