629-79-8

Basic information

• Product Name: hexadecanenitrile
• Synonyms: hexadecanenitrile;palmitonitrile
• CAS NO: 629-79-8
• Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₃₁N
• Molecular Weight: 237.42404
• EINECS: 211-110-5
• Mol File: 629-79-8.mol
• Article Data: 22

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 31.5°C
• Boiling Point: 333.05°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.8303
• Refractive Index: 1.4450
• Storage Temp.: Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
• CAS DataBase Reference: hexadecanenitrile(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: hexadecanenitrile(629-79-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: hexadecanenitrile(629-79-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 629-79-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Hexadecanenitrile is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C16H33N. It is a nitrile, which is a class of organic compounds containing a carbon-nitrogen triple bond. Hexadecanenitrile is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a faint odor, and it is insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. It is commonly used as a raw material in the production of a variety of chemical products, including pharmaceuticals, dyes, and perfumes. Hexadecanenitrile also has applications in the manufacturing of plastics, rubber, and adhesives. Additionally, it is utilized in chemical research and analysis as a reagent and intermediate in organic synthesis. Due to its potential toxicity and irritating properties, hexadecanenitrile should be handled and used with caution and proper safety measures.

InChI:InChI=1S/C16H31N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h2-15H2,1H3

Upstream product

• 45221-35-0 thiopalmitamide 
• 57-10-3 1-hexadecylcarboxylic acid 
• 629-54-9 Palmitamide 
• 7719-09-7 thionyl chloride 
• 143-27-1 hexadecylamine 
• 112-67-4 n-hexadecanoyl chloride 
• 592-41-6 1-hexene 
• 66143-67-7 cetyl azide 
• 773837-37-9 sodium cyanide 
• 629-72-1 pentadecyl bromide 
• 544-63-8 n-tetradecanoic acid 
• 107-13-1 acrylonitrile 
• 555-44-2 glyceroltripalmitate 
• 629-91-4 hexadecanal oxime 

Downstream Products

• 5136-47-0 bis-palmitoylamino-methane 
• 6697-12-7 hexadecanophenone 
• 143-27-1 hexadecylamine 
• 2917-26-2 16-mercaptohexadecanoate 
• 629-80-1 n-hexadecylaldehyde 
• 4443-59-8 5-cyclohexyl-eicosane 
• 2400-04-6 5-phenyleicosane 
• 55282-15-0 7-butyl-docosane 
• 6561-44-0 3-methyloctadecane 
• 45221-35-0 thiopalmitamide 
• 629-54-9 Palmitamide 
• 629-54-9 Palmitinsaeure-imin 
• 28947-77-5 trihexadecylamine 

Relevant articles and documents

Dehydrogenation of Primary Alkyl Azides to Nitriles Catalyzed by Pincer Iridium/Ruthenium Complexes

Pincer metal complexes exhibit superior catalytic activity in the dehydrogenation of plain alkanes, but find limited application in the dehydrogenation of functionalized organic molecules. Starting from easily accessible primary alkyl azides, here we report an efficient dehydrogenation of azides to nitriles using pincer iridium or ruthenium complexes as the catalysts. This method offers a route to cyanide-free preparation of nitriles without carbon chain elongation and without the use of strong oxidants. Both benzyl and linear aliphatic azides can be dehydrogenated with tert-butylethylene as the hydrogen acceptor to afford nitriles in moderate to high yields. Various functional groups can be tolerated, and the H?C?C?H bond dehydrogenation does not occur for linear alkyl azide substrates. Furthermore, the pincer Ir catalytic system was found to catalyze the direct azide dehydrogenation without the use of a sacrificial hydrogen acceptor.

Selective Transformations of Triglycerides into Fatty Amines, Amides, and Nitriles by using Heterogeneous Catalysis

The use of triglycerides as an important class of biomass is an effective strategy to realize a more sustainable society. Herein, three heterogeneous catalytic methods are reported for the selective one-pot transformation of triglycerides into value-added chemicals: i) the reductive amination of triglycerides into fatty amines with aqueous NH3 under H2 promoted by ZrO2-supported Pt clusters; ii) the amidation of triglycerides under gaseous NH3 catalyzed by high-silica H-beta (Hβ) zeolite at 180 °C; iii) the Hβ-promoted synthesis of nitriles from triglycerides and gaseous NH3 at 220 °C. These methods are widely applicable to the transformation of various triglycerides (C4–C18 skeletons) into the corresponding amines, amides, and nitriles.

Merging visible-light photoredox and copper catalysis in catalytic aerobic oxidation of amines to nitriles

Visible-light-initiated homogeneous oxidative synthesis of nitriles from amines was accomplished through a combined use of photoredox and copper catalysis. This transformation was performed at room temperature with O2 as the oxidant.