Pentadecane

Pentadecane
Structural formula of pentadecane
Ball-and-stick model of the pentadecane molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentadecane[1]
Other names
n-Pentadecane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
1698194
ChEBI
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.090 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 211-098-1
KEGG
MeSH pentadecane
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C15H32/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3 checkY
    Key: YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
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]
21 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
1.431
Thermochemistry
470.48 J K−1 mol−1
587.52 J K−1 mol−1
−430.2–−426.2 kJ mol−1
−10.0491–−10.0455 MJ mol−1
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 132.00 °C (269.60 °F; 405.15 K)
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Pentadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C15H32. It can be monoterminally oxidized to 1-pentadecanol.

  1. ^ "pentadecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. ^ 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.