Tridecane

Tridecane/n-tridecane is an alkane with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)11CH3 . Tridecane is a combustible colourless liquid. It has 13 carbon atoms and 28 hydrogen atoms. It has more isomers than preceding one (Dodecane).[2] The laboratory application of Tridecane is distillation chaser.

Tridecane
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Identifiers
CAS number 629-50-5
PubChem 12388
EC number 211-093-4
KEGG C13834
MeSH tridecane
ChEBI CHEBI:35998
RTECS number YD3025000
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCC
Beilstein Reference 1733089
Properties
Molecular formula C13H28
Molar mass 184.36 g mol-1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Odor Gasoline-like to odorless
Density 0.756 g mL−1
Melting point

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Boiling point
log P 7.331
Vapor pressure 100 kPa (at 59.4 °C)
kH 4.3 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Refractive index (nD) 1.425
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation
ΔfHo298
−379.3–−376.1 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of
combustion
ΔcHo298
−8.7411–−8.7383 MJ mol−1
Specific heat capacity, C 406.89 J K−1 mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

References

  1. "tridecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. "Tridecane - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.