1-Octadecene

• Formula: C₁₈H₃₆
• Molecular weight: 252.4784
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C18H36/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3H,1,4-18H2,2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CCCMONHAUSKTEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 112-88-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Octadecene
• Other names: α-Octadecene; Octadecylene, α-; Neodene 18; Octadec-1-ene; Octadecene-1; Octadeca-1-ene
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  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₁₈H₃₆ + H₂ = C₁₈H₃₈

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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