1,2-Hexadecanediol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

68-72 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

310.3°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.8878 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4731 (estimate)

Flash point:

183 °C

pka

14.45±0.20(Predicted)

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Almost white

BRN 

1722206

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16(18)15-17/h16-18H,2-15H2,1H3

InChIKey

BTOOAFQCTJZDRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC

LogP

5.615 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2-Hexadecanediol (6920-24-7)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

1

HS Code 

29053990

MSDS

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1,2-Hexadecanediol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

beige powder

Uses

1,2-Hexadecanediol was used as reducing agent in the preparation of silver nanocrystals from a dichlorobenzene solution containing oleyl amine as a surfactant. It was also used in the preparation of:

• Au-Fe₃O₄ hetero-dimers
• iron pyrite nanocrystals
• monodisperse iron platinum nanoparticles

Definition

ChEBI: A glycol that is hexadecane which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 2.

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