n-octadecane

Name:
n-octadecane
Detailed information:

M Formula:	C18H48 or CH3(CH2)16CH3
Properties:
Colorless liquid. D 0.7767 (28/4C), bp 318C, mp 28.0C, refr index 1.4369 (28C), flash p 200F (93C). Soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether, petroleum, and coal tar hydrocarbons; insoluble in water. Combustible.
Use:
Solvents, organic synthesis, calibration.