Pentadecane

Pentadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C15H32. It has 15 carbon atoms and 32 hydrogen atoms.[1]

Pentadecane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentadecane[2]
Other names
n-Pentadecane
Identifiers
CAS number 629-62-9
PubChem 12391
EC number 211-098-1
DrugBank DB03715
KEGG C08388
MeSH pentadecane
ChEBI CHEBI:28897
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Beilstein Reference 1698194
3DMet B02247
Properties
Molecular formula C15H32
Molar mass 212.41 g mol-1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Odor Oil of D. guineense fruit
Density 769 mg mL−1
Melting point

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Boiling point
Solubility in water 2.866 μg L−1
log P 7.13
Vapor pressure 356.1 mPa (at 293.83 K)[3]
kH 21 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Refractive index (nD) 1.431
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation
ΔfHo298
−430.2–−426.2 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of
combustion
ΔcHo298
−10.0491–−10.0455 MJ mol−1
Standard molar
entropy
So298
587.52 J K−1 mol−1
Specific heat capacity, C 470.48 J K−1 mol−1
Hazards
NFPA 704

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References

  1. Tetradecane - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  2. pentadecane - Compound Summary. PubChem Compound (16 September 2004). USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. Viton, C. Vapor pressure of normal alkanes from decane to eicosane at temperatures from 244 K to 469 K and pressures from 0.4 Pa to 164 kPa. ELDATA: Int. Electron. J Phys.-Chem. Data 2 (1996). p. 215–224.