1,2-Epoxyhexadecane

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1,2-Epoxyhexadecane structure	Common Name	1,2-Epoxyhexadecane
	CAS Number	7320-37-8	Molecular Weight	240.42500
	Density	0.84	Boiling Point	175-180 °C/12 mmHg(lit.)
	Molecular Formula	C₁₆H₃₂O	Melting Point	21-22 °C(lit.)
	MSDS	Chinese USA	Flash Point	93 °C
	Symbol	GHS07	Signal Word	Warning

Name	1,2-Epoxyhexadecane
Synonym	More Synonyms

Density	0.84
Boiling Point	175-180 °C/12 mmHg(lit.)
Melting Point	21-22 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula	C₁₆H₃₂O
Molecular Weight	240.42500
Flash Point	93 °C
Exact Mass	240.24500
PSA	12.53000
LogP	5.47640
Index of Refraction	n20/D 1.446(lit.)
Storage condition	2-8°C

1,2-Epoxyhexadecane MSDS(Chinese)

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: ML9450000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Hexadecane, 1,2-epoxy-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 7320-37-8

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 0110428

LAST UPDATED :: 199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 8

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C16-H32-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 240.48

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: T3OTJ B14

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 53 gm/kg/44W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Skin and Appendages - tumors Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 240 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Blood - lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Mutation in mammalian somatic cells

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - mouse Lymphocyte

DOSE/DURATION :: 18 mg/L

REFERENCE :: EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,85,1988

Symbol	GHS07
Signal Word	Warning
Hazard Statements	H315-H319-H335-H413
Precautionary Statements	P261-P305 + P351 + P338
Personal Protective Equipment	Eyeshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes	Xi:Irritant;
Risk Phrases	R36/37/38
Safety Phrases	S26-S36/37
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
RTECS	ML9450000

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Literature: Tetrahedron Letters, , vol. 49, # 29-30 p. 4476 - 4478

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Literature: Journal of the American Chemical Society, , vol. 68, p. 1506

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Literature: Journal of the American Chemical Society, , vol. 68, p. 1506

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