PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 55-58 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 420 °C |
| Density | 0.8 |
| refractive index | 1.4497 (589.3 nm 20℃) |
| RTECS | ML3705000 |
| Flash point: | 215 °C |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | chloroform: 0.1 g/mL, clear |
| form | Solid |
| color | White |
| Water Solubility | Slightly soluble in water. |
| BRN | 1705609 |
| LogP | 13.954 (est) |
Description and Uses
Hexacosane can be used:
- To prepare sulfonated hexacosanes, which are used as phase-change materials in the latent heat thermal energy storage process.
- As a model n-alkane to study the solid-liquid equilibrium of binary mixtures in N,N-dimethylacetamide and N,N-dimethylformamide.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29011000 |
