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Cited in 16 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 504752313 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504752313 |
| Canonical Smiles | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
| IUPAC Name | ethyl hexadecanoate |
| InChIKey | XIRNKXNNONJFQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C18H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 284.48 |
| Beilstein | 1782663 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1782663 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1782663&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acid esters |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Fatty acid esters |
| Alternative Parents | Carboxylic acid esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Fatty acid ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. |
| External Descriptors | Wax monoesters |
| Freezing Point(°C) | 23 °C |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.4347 |
| Flash Point(°F) | >235.4 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | >113 °C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 192-193°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | 24°C |
| Molecular Weight | 284.500 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 7.800 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 16 |
| Exact Mass | 284.272 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 284.272 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 20 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 202.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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