Acetic acid n-octadecyl ester

• Formula: C₂₀H₄₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 312.5304
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H40O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-22-20(2)21/h3-19H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OIZXRZCQJDXPFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 822-23-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Octadecyl ethanoate; 1-Octadecanol acetate; Octadecanol acetate; Octadecyl acetate; n-Octadecyl acetate; Stearyl acetate; Acetic acid, octadecyl ester; 1-Octadecyl acetate
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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

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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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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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
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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