Tridecane
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Tridecane | |
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IUPAC name | Tridecane |
Other names | n-Tridecane |
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CAS number | [629-50-5] |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C13H28 |
Appearance | Colourless liquid |
Melting point |
-5 °C |
Boiling point |
234 °C |
Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg (130 Pa) at 59 °C |
Hazards | |
Flash point | 102 °C |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Tridecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)11CH3. It is a light, combustible colourless liquid that is used in the manufacture of paraffin products, the paper processing industry, in jet fuel research and in the rubber industry; furthermore, tridecane is used as a solvent and distillation chaser. n-tridecane is also one of the major chemicals secreted by some insects as a defense against predators. Tridecane has 802 constitutional isomers.
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