Hexadecylamine
ALDRICH/H7408 - technical grade, 90%
Synonym: 1-Aminohexadecane; Cetylamine; HAD
CAS Number: 143-27-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H35N
Molecular Weight: 241.46
EC Number: 205-596-8
MDL Number: MFCD00008158
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)15NH2
Product Type: Chemical


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assay | 90% |
bp | 330 °C (lit.) |
grade | technical grade |
InChI | 1S/C16H35N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7 |
InChI key | FJLUATLTXUNBOT-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 43-45 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCN |
vapor pressure | <1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
Application: | • Interfacial structuring of liquids: Hexadecylamine is explored for its role in the solvent-assisted interfacial association of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes and amphiphiles, offering potential advancements in the structuring of liquids for various industrial and scientific applications (Bak et al., 2023 ![]() ![]() • Efficient light-to-thermal conversion: Additionally, hexadecylamine is used in ZnO nanorods loading with fatty amine as composite phase change materials (PCMs) device, enhancing light-to-thermal and electro-to-thermal energy conversion, applicable in energy storage technologies (Cao et al., 2023 ![]() ![]() |
General description: | Hexadecylamine, also known as cetylamine, is commonly used in amidation reactions to introduce amide functional groups. It serves as a key building block for surfactants and plays a significant role in catalysis and ligand synthesis.Additionally, hexadecylamine is employed to modify functional groups in various organic compounds. |
Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H304 - H314 - H373 - H410 |
Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | C |
Risk Statements | 34 |
Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
RIDADR | UN 3259PSN1 8 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | 285.8 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 141 °C - closed cup |
Purity | 90% |
bp | 330 °C (lit.) |
mp | 43-45 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352100 |