Pentadecane

Pentadecane

Names
IUPAC name Pentadecane[1]
Other names n-Pentadecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-62-9
3DMet	B02180
Beilstein Reference	1698194
ChEBI	CHEBI:28897
ChemSpider	11885
DrugBank	DB03715
EC Number	211-098-1
Jmol 3D image	Interactive graph
KEGG	C08388
MeSH	pentadecane
PubChem	12391
RTECS number	^−1
UNII	16H6K2S8M2
InChI InChI=1S/C15H32/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3 Key: YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H32
Molar mass	212.42 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
Solubility in water	2.866 μg L^−1
log P	7.13
Vapor pressure	457 mPa
Henry's law constant (kH)	21 nmol Pa^−1 kg^−1
Refractive index (nD)	1.431
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity (C)	470.48 J K^−1 mol^−1
Std molar entropy (S^o298)	587.52 J K^−1 mol^−1
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH^o298)	−430.2–−426.2 kJ mol^−1
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH^o298)	−10.0491–−10.0455 MJ mol^−1
Hazards
NFPA 704	1 1 0
Flash point	132.00 °C (269.60 °F; 405.15 K)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Tetradecane Hexadecane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Pentadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₁₅H₃₂.

References

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