Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Hexadecane (n-Hexadecane) is an aliphatic long-chain hydrocarbon. It is a reference fuel with the cetane number 100 and is employed in determining the cetane number of diesel fuels. The mechanism of the oxidation of hexadecane in the gas-phase has been described. The density, speed of sound, adiabatic compressibility and compressed liquid density of hexadecane have been determined. The performance of platinum/zeolite catalysts for the hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane has been assessed. The thermal degradation of n-hexadecane forms n-alkanes and 1-alkenes as key products._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Hexadecane has been used as a phase change material (PCM) in the preparation of hexadecane/xGnP (exfoliated graphite nanoplatelet), a composite PCM loaded with xGnP._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1 L in glass bottle_x000D_ 100, 500, 6×500 mL in glass bottle_x000D_ Legal Information_x000D_ ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC