Product Name

  • Name

    Octadecane

  • EINECS 209-790-3
  • CAS No. 593-45-3
  • Article Data144
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.781 g/cm3
  • Solubility No rapid reaction with water.
  • Melting Point 28-31 °C
  • Formula C18H38
  • Boiling Point 316.3 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 254.5
  • Flash Point 165.6 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance clear semi-liquid
  • Safety 26-36
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 593-45-3 (Octadecane)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms Cactus Normal Paraffin TS 8;NSC 4201;n-Octadecane;C18-n-Alkane;
  • PSA 0.00000
  • LogP 7.26780

Synthetic route

octadec-1-ene
112-88-9

octadec-1-ene

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With fac-[Mn(1,2-bis(di-isopropylphosphino)ethane)(CO)3(CH2CH2CH3)]; hydrogen In diethyl ether at 25℃; under 37503.8 Torr; for 18h;99%
With platinum(IV) oxide under 2206.5 Torr; Hydrogenation;
With triethylsilane; palladium dichloride In ethanol at 20℃; for 24h;96 % Chromat.
n-octadecyl isocyanide
76695-50-6

n-octadecyl isocyanide

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With perhydrodibenzo-18-crown-6; potassium; toluene Ambient temperature;99%
With perhydrodibenzo-18-crown-6; potassium; toluene Product distribution; Ambient temperature;99%
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In xylene Heating;81%
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In xylene Product distribution; Heating; other isocyanides and isothiocyanates, various reduction reagents under different reaction conditions;81%
1-decanoic acid
334-48-5

1-decanoic acid

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With piperidine; silica gel In methanol; acetonitrile Kolbe electrolytic synthesis; Electrolysis; cooling;99%
With potassium hydroxide In methanol at 20℃; for 0.166667h; pH=6; Kolbe Electrolysis;
Elaidic Acid
112-79-8

Elaidic Acid

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 250℃; under 6000.6 Torr; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; Autoclave; High pressure;99%
stearic acid
57-11-4

stearic acid

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In hexane at 160℃; under 22502.3 Torr; for 18h; Molecular sieve; chemoselective reaction;98%
With hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 250℃; under 6000.6 Torr; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; High pressure;96%
With triethylsilane; tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate In dichloromethane at 20℃;94%
Methyl stearate
112-61-8

Methyl stearate

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylsilane; tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate In dichloromethane at 20℃;98%
Stage #1: Methyl stearate With triethylsilane; tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 20h;
Stage #2: In ethanol for 7h; Heating; Further stages.;
96%
With tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate In cyclohexane at 20℃; for 6h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Green chemistry;81%
With hydrogen In hexane at 260℃; under 18751.9 Torr; Autoclave;
With hydrogen In cyclohexane at 179.84℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 3h; Sealed tube;
1-Bromooctadecane
112-89-0

1-Bromooctadecane

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); sodium cyanoborohydride In acetonitrile; tert-butyl alcohol for 3h; Heating;97%
With triethylsilane; dilauryl peroxide; 2,3,3,4,4,5-hexamethyl-2-hexanethiol In cyclohexane for 1h; Heating;89%
With sodium tetrahydroborate; 2,3,5,6,8,9,11,12-octahydro-1,4,7,10,13-benzopentaoxacyclopentadecin; tributyltin chloride In toluene at 110℃; for 36h; Product distribution; Rate constant; other alkyl and aryl halides; other catalysts; also without cocatalyst or phase-transfer catalysts;80%
With sodium tetrahydroborate; 2,3,5,6,8,9,11,12-octahydro-1,4,7,10,13-benzopentaoxacyclopentadecin; tributyltin chloride In toluene at 110℃; for 36h;80%
With sodium tetrahydroborate; 2,3,5,6,8,9,11,12-octahydro-1,4,7,10,13-benzopentaoxacyclopentadecin; tributyltin chloride In toluene at 110℃; Rate constant;
N-nonadecyl nitrile
28623-46-3

N-nonadecyl nitrile

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium; toluene; perhydrodibenzo-18-crown-6 Ambient temperature;95.7%
glycerol tristearate
555-43-1

glycerol tristearate

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 250℃; under 6000.6 Torr; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; Autoclave; High pressure;93%
With tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate In cyclohexane at 20℃; for 6h; Catalytic behavior; Time; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Green chemistry;91%
With hydrogen In cyclohexane at 170℃; under 18751.9 Torr; for 24h; Autoclave; Sealed tube;
With hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 250℃; under 37503.8 Torr; for 48h; Catalytic behavior; Autoclave;89 %Chromat.
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: sodium hydroxide / ethanol / 1 h / Reflux
2: hydrogen / neat (no solvent) / 48 h / 230 °C / 37503.8 Torr / Autoclave
View Scheme
9-hexyl-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
42371-64-2

9-hexyl-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

1-dodecylbromide
143-15-7

1-dodecylbromide

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium phosphate; tricyclohexylphosphine; palladium diacetate In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 24h; Suzuki cross-coupling;92%
With palladium diacetate; potassium phosphate; 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-6-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phosphaadamantane In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 24h; Suzuki coupling;236 mg
octadecyl adamantane-1-carboxylate

octadecyl adamantane-1-carboxylate

A

1-octadecanol
112-92-5

1-octadecanol

B

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

C

1-Adamantanecarboxylic acid
828-51-3

1-Adamantanecarboxylic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 18-crown-6 ether; tert-butylamine In diethyl etherA 53%
B 40%
C 90%
1-octadecanol
112-92-5

1-octadecanol

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In decane at 180℃; under 30003 Torr; for 2.5h; Autoclave;88.26%
With n-butylsilane; tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate In dichloromethane91 % Chromat.
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 88.8 percent / pyridine / N-hydroxysuccinimide / benzene / 2 h / Ambient temperature
2: 87 percent Chromat. / diphenylsilane, benzoyl peroxide / toluene / 0.5 h / Heating
View Scheme
octadecyl (4-fluorophenyl)thionocarbonate
130534-86-0

octadecyl (4-fluorophenyl)thionocarbonate

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diphenylsilane; triethyl borane; oxygen In benzene at 80℃; for 0.5h;87%
With triethyl borane; diphenylsilane; oxygen In hexane; benzene at 80℃; for 0.5h;87%
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); phenylsilane In toluene for 1.66667h;100 % Spectr.
1-(NN-diethylaminothiocarbonyloxy)octadecane
73532-45-3

1-(NN-diethylaminothiocarbonyloxy)octadecane

A

1-octadecanol
112-92-5

1-octadecanol

B

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 18-crown-6 ether; tert-butylamine In tetrahydrofuranA 12%
B 87%
With 18-crown-6 ether; tert-butylamine In tetrahydrofuran Ambient temperature;A 12%
B 87%
Octadecanethiol
2885-00-9

Octadecanethiol

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With molybdenum hexacarbonyl In acetone at 120℃; for 6h; Inert atmosphere;85%
O-Octadecyl thiobenzoate
57701-11-8

O-Octadecyl thiobenzoate

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In xylene at 130℃; for 9h;84%
cis-Octadecenoic acid
112-80-1

cis-Octadecenoic acid

A

hepatdecane
629-78-7

hepatdecane

B

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In hexane at 290℃; under 22502.3 Torr; for 6h; Temperature;A 12%
B 83%
With 1 wt percent Pt/cobalt-based zeolitic imidazolate framework-67/zeolite 5A at 320℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 2h; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Pressure;
With 1 wt percent Pt/cobalt-based zeolitic imidazolate framework-8/zeolite 5A at 320℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 2h;
With hydrogen In dodecane at 280℃; under 30003 Torr; for 8h; Autoclave;A 71.8 %Chromat.
B 21.9%Chromat.
1-(n-octadecyloxythiocarbonyl)imidazole
57700-99-9

1-(n-octadecyloxythiocarbonyl)imidazole

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In xylene at 130℃; for 9h;81%
1-isothiocyanatooctadecane
2877-26-1

1-isothiocyanatooctadecane

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In xylene Heating;80%
O-(octadecyl)-S-methyl dithiocarbonate
62008-63-3

O-(octadecyl)-S-methyl dithiocarbonate

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylsilane; bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)peroxide; 2,3,3,4,4,5-hexamethyl-2-hexanethiol In octane for 4h; Heating; also with Prn3SiH; other solvents;80%
With triethylsilane; 2,3,3,4,4,5-hexamethyl-2-hexanethiol; bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)peroxide In octane for 4h; Mechanism; Product distribution; Heating;80%
With tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In various solvent(s) at 150℃; for 9h;71%
With tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In various solvent(s) at 150℃; for 9h; Mechanism; other reaction partner, temperature, solvent and time;71%
1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl stearate
68792-54-1

1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl stearate

trimethylaluminum
75-24-1

trimethylaluminum

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,6-bis(diphenylphosphino)hexane; cobalt(II) bromide In hexane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 12h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;79%
octadecyl adamantane-1-carboxylate

octadecyl adamantane-1-carboxylate

A

1-octadecanol
112-92-5

1-octadecanol

B

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium-potassium alloy; 18-crown-6 ether; tert-butylamine further reagent;A 24%
B 74%
stearic acid
57-11-4

stearic acid

A

1-octadecanol
112-92-5

1-octadecanol

B

hepatdecane
629-78-7

hepatdecane

C

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In decane at 160℃; under 30003 Torr; for 4h; Temperature; Autoclave;A n/a
B n/a
C 68.39%
With hydrogen In dodecane at 289.84℃; under 6000.6 Torr; for 4h; Autoclave;
With hydrogen In cyclohexane at 179.84℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 1h; Reagent/catalyst; Pressure; Sealed tube;
6-Nitro-7-octadecanone (p-tolylsulfonyl)hydrazone
128802-33-5

6-Nitro-7-octadecanone (p-tolylsulfonyl)hydrazone

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In tetrahydrofuran at 60℃; for 10h;68%
Thiocarbonic acid O-octadecyl ester O-phenyl ester

Thiocarbonic acid O-octadecyl ester O-phenyl ester

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); TMSO-(SiHMeO)n-TMS; bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide; butan-1-ol In toluene Heating;66%
hexylboronic acid
16343-08-1

hexylboronic acid

1-dodecylbromide
143-15-7

1-dodecylbromide

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With palladium diacetate; methyldi-t-butylphosphine; potassium tert-butylate In tert-Amyl alcohol at 20℃; for 24h; Suzuki cross-coupling;66%
stearic acid
57-11-4

stearic acid

A

hepatdecane
629-78-7

hepatdecane

B

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In dodecane at 260℃; under 30003 Torr; for 1h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst;A 9%
B 65%
With hydrogen In decane at 200℃; under 30003 Torr; for 4h; Autoclave;A 13.72%
B n/a
With hydrogen In dodecane at 260℃; under 30003 Torr; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere; Autoclave;
Indole-3-propionic acid
830-96-6

Indole-3-propionic acid

1-decanoic acid
334-48-5

1-decanoic acid

A

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

B

3-undecyl-1H-indole

3-undecyl-1H-indole

C

C20H20N2

C20H20N2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium methylate In methanol at 0℃; anodic oxidation at Pt/C electrode;A 19%
B 56%
C 14%
1-dodecylbromide
143-15-7

1-dodecylbromide

(1s,5s)-9-hexyl-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

(1s,5s)-9-hexyl-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

octadecane
593-45-3

octadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tert-butylate; silver trifluoromethanesulfonate; 1,3-bis[2,6-diisopropylphenyl]imidazolium chloride; bis(dibenzylideneacetone)-palladium(0) In tetrahydrofuran at 40℃; for 24h; Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction;56%

Octadecane Specification

The IUPAC name of this chemical is Octadecane. With the CAS registry number 593-45-3 and EINECS registry number 209-790-3, it is also named as N-Octadecane. In addition, the molecular formula is C18H38 and the molecular weight is 254.49. It is a kind of white crystals or powder and belongs to the classes of Analytical Chemistry; N-Paraffins (GC Standard); Standard Materials for GC; Alpha Sort; Alphabetic; N-OAnalytical Standards; O; Volatiles/ Semivolatiles; Chemical Class; Hydrocarbons; NeatsAnalytical Standards; Acyclic; Alkanes; Organic Building Blocks. What's more, it should be stored in sealed container, and placed in a cool and dry place.

Physical properties about this chemical are: (1)ACD/LogP: 10.32; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 10.32; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 10.32; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1000000; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1000000; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 9793947; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 9793947; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 15; (10)Index of Refraction: 1.437; (11)Molar Refractivity: 85.44 cm3; (12)Molar Volume: 325.6 cm3; (13)Polarizability: 33.87 ×10-24cm3; (14)Surface Tension: 27.8 dyne/cm; (15)Density: 0.781 g/cm3; (16)Flash Point: 165.6 °C; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 53.54 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 316.3 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 0.000769 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation and uses of Octadecane: it can be prepared by octadecanoic acid. This reaction will need reagents B(C6F5)3, HSiEt3 and 40 percent HF, and solvents CH2Cl2 and ethanol. The reaction needs two steps. The reaction time of the first step is 20 hours by heating. And The reaction time of the second step is 7 hours by heating. In addition, the yield is about 94%. This chemical can be used as standard materials for GC. And it can be used to separate and analyse lower hydrocarbon.

Octadecane can be prepared by octadecanoic acid

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. During using it, you should wear suitable protective clothing. In case of contact with eyes, please rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C18H38/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-18H2,1-2H3
(3)InChIKey: RZJRJXONCZWCBN-UHFFFAOYAL

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