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CETYL CHLORIDE
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 4860-03-1 |
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| EINECS NO. | 225-461-7 | |
| FORMULA | CH3(CH2)12CH2Cl | |
| MOL WT. | 260.89 | |
| H.S. CODE | 2903.19 | |
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TOXICITY |
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| SYNONYMS | 1-Chlorohexadecane; Hexadecyl Chloride; n-Hexadecyl chloride; | |
| 1-Chlorhexadecan (German); 1-Clorohexadecano (Spanish); 1-Chlorohexadécane (French); | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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| GENERAL DESCRIPTION | ||
| Cetyl Chloride (also called 1-Chlorohexadecane) is a clear to pale yellow liquid belonging to the family of organic halogen compounds. It is hard to dissolve in water, but can be mixed with alcohol and ether. This chemical is less health hazard substance than short chain alkyl chlorides. But it gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire. It is used as a solvent, as an chemical intermediate to make photographic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, organometallic compounds, surfactants. | ||
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | Clear to pale yellow liquid | |
| MELTING POINT | 8 C | |
| BOILING POINT |
149 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 0.86 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Insoluble | |
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| VAPOR DENSITY | ||
| AUTOIGNITION | 220 C | |
| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0 | |
REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT |
139 C | |
| STABILITY | Stable in ordinary conditions. | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Cetyl Chloride is used in organosynthesis, organometallic compounds manufacturing, surfactants and as a solvent. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
Clear to pale yellow liquid | |
| ALKYL CHLORIDE |
97.0% min | |
| C16 |
67.0 - 73.0% | |
| C14 |
22.0 - 28.0% | |
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C12 |
3.0 - 8.0% | |
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OTHER |
3.0% max | |
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WATER |
0.2% max | |
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COLOR, APHA |
50 max | |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 170kgs in drum | |
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| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
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Hazard Symbols: C, Risk Phrases: 34, Safety Phrases: 25- 36/37/39-45
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