Cyclohexadecane

Cyclohexadecane

Identifiers
CAS Number	295-65-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	60849
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.493
EC Number	206-041-2
PubChem CID	67526
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40183700
InChI InChI=1S/C16H32/c1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1/h1-16H2 Key: JJWIOXUMXIOXQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC1
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H32
Molar mass	224.432 g·mol^−1
Appearance	white solid
Density	0.790 g/cm^3
Melting point	60.7–61.9 °C (141.3–143.4 °F; 333.8–335.0 K)
Boiling point	319 °C (606 °F; 592 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cyclohexadecane is the organic compound with the formula (CH₂)₁₆. It is a sixteen-member ring hydrocarbon. It can be prepared from the large ring acyloin by reduction with zinc amalgam.^[1]

References

1. Ham, Peter (2001). "Zinc Amalgam". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289x.rz003. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.