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IUPAC name
Octadecane
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Systematic IUPAC name
Octadecane
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.902 |
| EC Number | 209-790-3 |
| MeSH | C022883 |
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| Properties | |
| C18H38 | |
| Molar mass | 254.494 |
| Appearance | White crystals or powder |
| Density | 0.777 |
| Melting point | 28 to 30 °C (82 to 86 °F; 301 to 303 K) |
| Boiling point | 317 °C (603 °F; 590 K) |
| Vapor pressure | 1 mm Hg at 119 °C |
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| Flash point | 165 °C (329 °F; 438 K) |
| 235 °C (455 °F; 508 K) | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Octadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)16CH3.