Octadecane

  • Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    593-45-3

    Molecular formula
    C18H38

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1800.0
    • Carbowax: 1800.0

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.3 Well soluble in IPP, DOA, IPM

    Molecular weight
    254.5 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 82.9 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • [CAMEO] 82 °F
    • 28.17 °C
    • 28 °C

    Boiling points

    • 601 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • Boiling point equals 601 °F
    • 316 °C
    • 316.00 to 317.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash points

    • 212 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Flash point equals 212 °F
    • 166 °C (331 °F) - closed cup

    Solubilities

    • In water, 6.00X10-3 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Insoluble in water
    • Slightly soluble in ethanol; soluble in ethyl ether, acetone, chloroform; ligroin
    • Soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether, petroleum, coal tar hydrocarbons
    • 6e-06 mg/mL at 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • OCTADECANE
    • n-Octadecane
    • 593-45-3
    • Octadecan
    • Oktadekan
    • UNII-N102P6HAIU
    • N102P6HAIU
    • CCRIS 681
    • 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one
    • TS Paraffin TS 8
    • NSC 4201
    • NSC-4201
    • EINECS 209-790-3
    • MFCD00009007
    • 128271-18-1
    • AI3-06523
    • DTXSID9047172
    • CHEBI:32926
    • HSDB 8348
    • EC 209-790-3
    • CACTUS NORMAL PARAFFIN TS 8
    • Octadecane, 99%
    • Octadecane, analytical standard
    • CH3-(CH2)16-CH3
    • CH3-[CH2]16-CH3
    • Octadecane, n-
    • DTXCID7027172
    • NSC4201
    • HY-N6600
    • LMFA11000581
    • AKOS015903064
    • Octadecane, purum, >=97.0% (GC)
    • AS-56224
    • DA-66163
    • CS-0034329
    • NS00010781
    • O0003
    • Q150900
    • 379E5588-B955-4C35-88E0-21E7DF38DE0E
    • 209-790-3
    • InChI=1/C18H38/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-18H2,1-2H
1 3

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Cassie absolute (blossom) 8023-82-3 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.08%
Indian dill Anethum sowa Roxb., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.05%
Daphne genkwa Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc., fam. Thymelaeaceae 0.01%
Coriander fruit (Finland) 2 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Coriander fruit (Finland) 1 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Rosemary (Italy) 3 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Geranium (Bulgaria) 8000-46-2 Pelargonium graveolens l'Herit. ex Aiton, fam. Geraniaceae 0.1%
Mustard, flowers 8007-40-7 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. et Coss., fam. Brassicaceae (Crucifereae) 0.2%
Mustard, leaves & stems 8007-40-7 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. et Coss., fam. Brassicaceae (Crucifereae) 0.01%
Tamarind 2 Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.15%
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.01%
Rosa centifolia (Poland) Rosa centifolia L., fam. Rosaceae 0.14%
Micromeria carminea (Turkey) Micromeria carminea P.H. Davis (syn.M.cristata), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.04%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.4%
Minthostachys spicata Minthostachys spicata (Benth.) Epl., fam Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.1%
Thymus pulegioides (Italy) Thymus pulegioides L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Nepeta crassifolia Nepeta crassifolia Boiss. & Buhse, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Boronia megastigma 91771-36-7 Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Rosa odorata (China) Rosa odorata Sweet, fam. Rosaceae 0.1%
Acacia confusa flower (China) Acacia confusa Merr., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.12%
Lavender (Lithuania) 8000-28-0 Lavandula angustifolia Mill., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Rose (Turkey) 4 8007-01-7 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.07%
Rosa rugosa (China) 1 Rosa rugosa Thunb. (hybrids), fam. Rosaceae 0.35%
Rose (India) 1 8007-01-7 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.53%
Rose (Turkey) 5 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.3%
Keora (India) 2 Pandanus odoratissimus L. (P. fascicularis Lam.), fam. Pandanaceae 0.01%
Cabore (Brazil) Micrastur ruficolis, fam. Leguminosae (so-called: officially unknown) 0.2%
Basil (Australia) 2a cultivar Reunion 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Reunion, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Basil (Australia) 2b cultivar Cinnamon 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Cinnamon, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.15%
Basil (Australia) 2c cultivar Anise 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Anise, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.7%
Basil (Australia) 2d cultivar Dark opal 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Dark opal, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Basil (Australia) 2e cultivar Bush 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar Bush, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.9%
Helichrysum stoechas (France) 8023-85-8 Helichrysum stoechas L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Premna serratifolia flower bud Premna serratifolia L. (P.obtusifolia Br.R., P.taitensis Sch.),Verbenaceae 0.05%
Ketaki (India) Pandanus fascicularis Lam., var. Ketaki, fam. Pandanaceae 0.4%
Mullilam leaf (India) Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae 2.9%
Alpinia laosensis (Vietnam) Alpinia laosensis Gagnep., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.1%
Genipap fruit (Brazil) Genipa americana L., fam. Rubiaceae 0.3%
Rosemary (Morocco) 2 8000-25-7 Rosmarinus officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.1%
Eucalyptus globulus (China) 4 residue 8016-26-0 Eucalyptus globulus Labill., fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Lantana camara (India) 1a leaf 90046-17-6 Lantana camara L., fam. Verbenaceae 0.1%
Lantana camara (India) 1b flower 90046-17-6 Lantana camara L., fam. Verbenaceae 0.3%
Acacia caven flower Acacia caven (Mol.) Mol., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.3%
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Israel) Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn., fam. Myrtaceae 0.1%
Carrot umbel (Poland) 8015-88-1 Daucus carota L. ssp. carota, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Eupatorium cannabinum Eupatorium cannabinum L. ssp. cannabinum, fam. Astercaceae (Compositae) 0.05%
Catharanthus roseus leaf Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 0.3%
Salvia desoleana (Italy) 1a CO2-extract Salvia desoleana, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Salvia desoleana (Italy) 1b hydrodistilled Salvia desoleana, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Yarrow (India) 84082-83-7 Achillea millefolium L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.2%