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1-hexadecene
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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.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C16H32
- Molecular weight
- 224.42 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- hexadec-1-ene
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=C
- InChIKey
- GQEZCXVZFLOKMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 8.9
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 224.25
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- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=C
- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₃₂
- melting point
- 4.1
- boiling point
- 284.9
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Uses
- References
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.
==Uses== 1-Hexadecene is used as a surfactant in lubricating fluid, a drilling fluid in the boring and drilling industry, and in paper sizing. It is used to functionalize hydrogen-terminated silicon surfaces by hydrosilation.
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