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| Preferred IUPAC name Tridecane[1] | |
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| 1733089 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.086 |
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| MeSH | tridecane |
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| Properties | |
| C13H28 | |
| Molar mass | 184.367 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Odor | Gasoline-like to odorless |
| Density | 0.756 g mL−1 |
| Melting point | −6 to −4 °C; 21 to 25 °F; 267 to 269 K |
| Boiling point | 232 to 236 °C; 449 to 457 °F; 505 to 509 K |
| logP | 7.331 |
| Vapor pressure | 0.52 mmHg (at 59.4 °C) |
Henry's law constant (kH) | 4.3 nmol Pa−1 kg−1 |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.425 |
| Thermochemistry | |
| 406.89 J K−1 mol−1 | |
Std enthalpy of formation(ΔfH⦵298) | −379.3–−376.1 kJ mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of combustion(ΔcH⦵298) | −8.7411–−8.7383 MJ mol−1 |
| Hazards | |
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| Warning | |
| H315,H319,H335 | |
| P261,P305+P351+P338 | |
| Flash point | 94 °C (201 °F; 367 K) |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) | 1.161 g kg−1(intravenous, mouse) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Tridecane orn-tridecane is analkane with thechemical formula CH3(CH2)11CH3. Tridecane is a combustible colourless liquid. In industry, they have no specific value aside from being components of various fuels and solvents. In the research laboratory, tridecane is also used as adistillation chaser.
Nymphs of thesouthern green shield bug produce tridecane as a dispersion/aggregationpheromone, which possibly serves as a defense againstpredators.[2] It is also the main component of the defensive fluid produced by the stink bugCosmopepla bimaculata.[3]
