5-Hexadecanol

CAS Registry Number®

21078-87-5

CAS Name

5-Hexadecanol

Molecular Formula

C16H34O

Molecular Mass

242.44

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    134 °C @ Press: 1.5 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    36 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-3-5-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-16(17)14-6-4-2/h16-17H,3-15H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=HNDLTSNUZCYNRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(CCCC)O)CCCCCCCCC

Canonical SMILES

OC(CCCC)CCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 5-Hexadecanol
  • (±)-5-Hexadecanol
  • NSC 165773

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

139342-65-7

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Biotite (black mica) mineral on black background.