Tetradecane
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| Preferred IUPAC name
 Tetradecane[1]  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.088 | 
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| MeSH | tetradecane | 
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| Properties | |
| 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 | |
Heat capacity (C) 
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J K−1 mol−1 | 
Std enthalpy of 
formation (ΔfH⦵298)  | 
45.07 kJ mol−1 | 
Std enthalpy of 
combustion (ΔcH⦵298)  | 
−9.46466 to −9.39354 MJ mol−1[2] | 
| Hazards | |
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| Warning | |
| Flash point | 99 °C (210 °F; 372 K) | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) 
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g kg−1 (intravenous, mouse) | 
| Related compounds | |
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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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Tetradecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)12CH3.
Tetradecane has 1858 structural isomers.
See also
References
- ^ "tridecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
 - ^ 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.
 
External links
- Material Safety Data Sheet for Tetradecane
 - http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/duke/chemical.pl?TETRADECANE
 


