Tridecane
Tridecane
| General
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| Molecular formula
| C13H28
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| CAS number
| 629-50-5
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| EC number
| 211-093-4
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| Physical characteristics
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| Appearance
| Colourless liquid
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| Melting point
| -5° Celsius
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| Boiling point
| 234° Celsius
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| Vapour density
| 6.4
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| Vapour pressure
| 1 mm Hg at 59° Celsius
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| Specific gravity
| -
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| Flash point
| 102° Celsius
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| Explosion limits
| -
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| Autoignition temperature
| -
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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.
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