Pentadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C15H32. It can be monoterminally oxidized to 1-pentadecanol.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Pentadecane[1] | |
Other names
n-Pentadecane
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.090 |
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MeSH | pentadecane |
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Properties | |
C15H32 | |
Molar mass | 212.421 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colourless liquid |
Odor | Oil of D. guineense fruit |
Density | 769 mg mL−1 |
Melting point | 16.8 to 10.0 °C; 62.1 to 49.9 °F; 289.9 to 283.1 K |
Boiling point | 270.00 °C; 518.00 °F; 543.15 K |
2.866 μg L−1 | |
log P | 7.13 |
Vapor pressure | 356.1 mPa (at 293.83 K)[2] |
Henry's law
constant (kH) |
21 nmol Pa−1 kg−1 |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.431 |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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470.48 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
587.52 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−430.2–−426.2 kJ mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
−10.0491–−10.0455 MJ mol−1 |
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Flash point | 132.00 °C (269.60 °F; 405.15 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ "pentadecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Viton, C; Chavret, M; Behar, E; Jose, J (1996). "Vapor pressure of normal alkanes from decane to eicosane at temperatures from 244 K to 469 K and pressures from 0.4 Pa to 164 kPa". ELDATA: Int. Electron. J Phys.-Chem. Data. 2: 215–224.