CETYL CHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 4860-03-1

CETYL CHLORIDE

EINECS NO. 225-461-7
FORMULA CH3(CH2)12CH2Cl
MOL WT. 260.89
H.S. CODE 2903.19

TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS 1-Chlorohexadecane; Hexadecyl Chloride; n-Hexadecyl chloride;
1-Chlorhexadecan (German); 1-Clorohexadecano (Spanish); 1-Chlorohexadécane (French);

SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

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.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Clear to pale yellow liquid
MELTING POINT 8 C
BOILING POINT

149 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.86
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY  
AUTOIGNITION 220 C
NFPA RATINGS Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

139 C

STABILITY Stable in ordinary conditions.

APPLICATIONS

Cetyl Chloride is used in organosynthesis, organometallic compounds manufacturing, surfactants and as a solvent.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Clear to pale yellow liquid
ALKYL CHLORIDE

97.0% min

C16

67.0 - 73.0%

C14

22.0 - 28.0%

C12

3.0 - 8.0%

OTHER

3.0% max

WATER

0.2% max

COLOR, APHA

50 max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 170kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: C, Risk Phrases: 34, Safety Phrases: 25- 36/37/39-45