Tridecane

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Tridecane
IUPAC name Tridecane
Other names n-Tridecane
Identifiers
CAS number [629-50-5]
EINECS number 211-093-4
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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