1-Hexadecanamine

• Formula: C₁₆H₃₅N
• Molecular weight: 241.4558
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C16H35N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h2-17H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FJLUATLTXUNBOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 143-27-1
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Hexadecylamine; n-Cetylamine; n-Hexadecylamine; Alamine 6; Armeen 16D; Cetylamine; Hexyldecylamine; Palmitamine; Palmityl amine; 1-Hexadecylamine; 1-Aminohexadecane; Cetylamin; Amine 16D; Monohexadecylamine; Nissan Amine PB; NSC 8489
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References

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Shulman, Formo, et al., 1961
Shulman, S.; Formo, M.W.; Rheineck, A.E., Aliphatic Urethanes. Effect of Chain Length on Some Physical Properties, J. Am. Oil Chem. SOc., 1961, 38, 205-8. [all data]

Eriksen, Tuck, et al., 1960
Eriksen, S.P.; Tuck, L.D.; Onetto, J.F., Synthesis of Some Symmetrical Aliphatic Quaternary Ammonium Iodides, J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 849-50. [all data]

Costello and Bowden, 1959
Costello, J.M.; Bowden, S.T., The Temperature Variation of Orthobaric Density Difference in Liquid-Vapour Systems. V. Amines, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1959, 78, 391. [all data]

Zvejnieks, 1954
Zvejnieks, A., Preparation and Properties of Some Pure Fatty and Rosin Amines., Sven. Kem. Tidskr., 1954, 66, 316. [all data]

Hoerr and Harwood, 1951
Hoerr, C.W.; Harwood, H.J., Solubilities of High-Molecular-Weight Aliphatic Compounds in Hexane., J. Org. Chem., 1951, 16, 779-91. [all data]

Hoffman and Smyth, 1949
Hoffman, J.D.; Smyth, C.P., Molecular Freedom and Proton Transfer in Solid Long-Chain Amines., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 3591. [all data]

Ralston, Hoerr, et al., 1944
Ralston, A.W.; Hoerr, C.W.; Pool, W.O.; Harwood, H.J., Solubilities of High-Molecular-Weight Normal Aliphatic Primary Amines., J. Org. Chem., 1944, 9, 102-12. [all data]

Von Braun and Klar, 1940
Von Braun, J.; Klar, R., Preparation of Primary Amines With Liquid Ammonia., Chem. Ber., 1940, 73, 1417. [all data]

Westphal and Jerchel, 1940
Westphal, O.; Jerchel, D., Reaction of Higher 1-Chloroparaffins With Ammonia, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Amines., Chem. Ber., 1940, 73, 1002. [all data]

Teunissen, 1927
Teunissen, H.P., Hexadecylamine(Cetylamine), Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1927, 46, 208-11. [all data]

Theunissen, 1927
Theunissen, H.P., Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1927, 46, 208. [all data]

Krafft and Moye, 1889
Krafft; Moye, Chem. Ber., 1889, 22, 811. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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