1-Hexadecene

1-Hexadecene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexadec-1-ene
Other names
1-Hexadecene; Cetene; 1-Cetene; Hexadecylene-1
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.097
EC Number
  • 211-105-8
UNII
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=C
Properties
C16H32
Molar mass 224.432 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.781 g/cm3
Melting point 4 °C (39 °F; 277 K)
Boiling point 285 °C (545 °F; 558 K)
Hazards
Flash point 132 °C (270 °F; 405 K)
240 °C (464 °F; 513 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Hexadecene, also known as 1-cetene, is a long-chain hydrocarbon and an alkene with the molecular formula CH2=CH(CH2)13CH3. It is one of many isomers of hexadecene. Classified as an alpha-olefin, 1-hexadecene is a colorless liquid.