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Pentadecane

≥99%

Synonym(s):

n-Pentadecane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)13CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
212.41
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
211-098-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1698194
MDL number:

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Product Name

Pentadecane, ≥99%

InChI key

YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H32/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

vapor density

7.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 91.6 °C)

assay

≥99%

expl. lim.

6.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.431 (lit.)

bp

270 °C (lit.)

mp

8-10 °C (lit.)

density

0.769 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

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assay

≥99%

assay

99%

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

assay

98% (CP)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

bp

270 °C (lit.)

bp

302 °C (lit.)

bp

270 °C/1013 hPa

bp

270 °C (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.431 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.436 (lit.)

refractive index

-

refractive index

n20/D 1.432 (lit.)

mp

8-10 °C (lit.)

mp

20-22 °C (lit.)

mp

10 °C

mp

8-10 °C (lit.)

density

0.769 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.777 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.77 g/cm3 at 20 °C

density

0.883 g/mL at 25 °C

Application

Pentadecane is a linear alkane with high latent heat (~168 kJ/kg) and low melting point. These properties make it an ideal candidate as a phase change material (PCM) for cooling applications.[1][2][3]

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signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1

supp_hazards

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

219.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

104 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves


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Thermal properties of n-pentadecane, n-heptadecane and n-nonadecane in the solid/liquid phase change region.
Velez C, et al.
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 94, 139-146 (2015)
The thermodynamic properties of n-pentadecane in the liquid state, determined by the results of measurements of sound velocity.
Dovnar D, et al.
High Temperature, 39(6), 835-839 (2001)
The capric?lauric acid and pentadecane combination as phase change material for cooling applications
Dimaano.RNM and Watanabe T
Applied Thermal Engineering, 22(4), 365-377 (2002)
Synthesis of homogeneous FePt nanoparticles using a nitrile ligand.
Virginie Monnier et al.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 4(8), 1139-1142 (2008-07-16)
Keith D Schwartz et al.
Organic letters, 13(2), 248-251 (2010-12-18)
Conjugate reduction of an enone accompanied by in situ intramolecular aldol condensation was used to construct the tetrasubstituted cyclohexane nucleus of phomactins. Subsequent relay ring-closing metathesis completed the nine-membered ansa bridge of the diterpenoid framework.

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