Dodecane

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Dodecane


IUPAC name	Dodecane
Other names	dihexyl, bihexyl, adakane 12, duodecane
Identifiers
CAS number	[112-40-3]
SMILES	CCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₂H₂₆
Molar mass	170.34 g/mol
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Density	0.75 g/cm³ at 25°C, liquid
Melting point	-9.6 °C
Boiling point	216.2 °C
Viscosity	1.34 cP at 25°C
Hazards
Main hazards	flammable
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Dodecane (also known as dihexyl, bihexyl, adakane 12 or duodecane) is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CH₃, a thick, oily liquid of the paraffin series. It has 355 isomers.

It is used as a solvent, distillation chaser and is also the average component of diesel fuel.

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Higher alkanes

[edit] References

Caudwell, D.R.; Trusler, J.P.M.; Vesovic, V.; Wakeham, W.A. (2003-06-16). The Viscosity and Density of n-Dodecane and n-Octadecane at Pressures up to 200 mPa and Temperatures up to 473 K (pdf). NIST. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.

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v • d • e Alkanes

Methane ( CH₄ ) • Ethane ( C₂H₆ ) • Propane ( C₃H₈ ) • Butane ( C₄H₁₀ ) • Pentane ( C₅H₁₂ ) • Hexane ( C₆H₁₄ ) • Heptane ( C₇H₁₆ ) •Octane ( C₈H₁₈ ) • Nonane ( C₉H₂₀ ) • Decane ( C₁₀H₂₂ ) • Undecane ( C₁₁H₂₄ ) • Dodecane ( C₁₂H₂₆ )

List of alkanes