Properties of 1-hexadecanol

Thermophysical properties for 1-hexadecanol (CAS: 36653-82-4). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 16, H: 34, O: 1
  • CAS
    36653-82-4
  • Formula
    C16H34O
  • ID
    36653-82-4
  • InChI
    C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    hexadecan-1-ol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    242.441
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2682
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.8156
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    14.7
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    496.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    1.019
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    49.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    325

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    51.993
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0115482
  • Density (kg/m³)
    858.098
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    390.017
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.4556e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    422
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.282533
  • Parachor
    1.2739e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.013
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    8.2457e-8
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    328.013
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7070e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.858942
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.74063
  • Surface tension
    0.025072
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    245
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    169.85
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0206583
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.196835

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential