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Tetradecane

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Tetradecane
Structural formula of tetradecane
Ball-and-stick model of the tetradecane molecule
Names
IUPAC name
Tetradecane[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.088 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 292-448-0
MeSH tetradecane
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Properties
Chemical formula
C14H30
Molar mass 198.394 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Odor Gasoline-like to odorless
Density 0.762 g mL−1
Melting point 4 to 6 °C; 39 to 43 °F; 277 to 279 K
Boiling point 253 to 257 °C; 487 to 494 °F; 526 to 530 K
Thermochemistry
J K−1 mol−1
45.07 kJ mol−1
-9.46466 to -9.39354 MJ mol−1[2]
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
Flash point 99 °C (210 °F; 372 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
g kg−1 (intravenous, mouse)
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tetradecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)12CH3.

Tetradecane has 1858 structural isomers.

See also

  • Higher alkanes
  • List of isomers of tetradecane

References

  1. ^ "tridecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  2. ^ Prosen, E. J., & Rossini, F. D. (1945). HEATS OF COMBUSTION AND FORMATION OF THE PARAFFIN HYDROCARBONS AT 25 C. Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, 34, 263-269.

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