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

• 629-54-9 Palmitamide 
• 629-80-1 n-hexadecylaldehyde 
• 592-41-6 1-hexene 
• 143-27-1 hexadecylamine 
• 628-97-7 hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester 
• 124-30-1 1-aminooctadecane 
• 629-91-4 hexadecanal oxime 
• 36653-82-4 1-Hexadecanol 
• 555-44-2 glyceroltripalmitate 
• 544-63-8 n-tetradecanoic acid 
• 107-13-1 acrylonitrile 
• 773837-37-9 sodium cyanide 
• 629-72-1 pentadecyl bromide 
• 66143-67-7 cetyl azide 

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 
• 45221-35-0 thiopalmitamide 
• 4443-59-8 5-cyclohexyl-eicosane 
• 2400-04-6 5-phenyleicosane 
• 55282-15-0 7-butyl-docosane 
• 6561-44-0 3-methyloctadecane 
• 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.

A Transition-Metal-Free One-Pot Cascade Process for Transformation of Primary Alcohols (RCH2OH) to Nitriles (RCN) Mediated by SO2F2

A new transition-metal-free one-pot cascade process for the direct conversion of alcohols to nitriles was developed without introducing an “additional carbon atom”. This protocol allows transformations of readily available, inexpensive, and abundant alcohols to highly valuable 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.