Tridecane

Structural formula
General
Surname	n -Tridecane
other names	Tridekan n -Tridean
Molecular formula	C 13 H 28
Brief description	colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 629-50-5 EC number 211-093-4 ECHA InfoCard 100.010.086 PubChem 12388 ChemSpider 11882 Wikidata Q150788
properties
Molar mass	184.37 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.76 g cm −3
Melting point	−5 ° C
boiling point	235 ° C
Vapor pressure	<0.5 mbar (20 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water
Refractive index	1.425 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 304 EUH: 066 P: 301 + 310-331-405-501
Toxicological data	> 5000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral ) > 2000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rabbit ,  transdermal ) 1161 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  mouse ,  iv )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

n -Tridecane (also tridecane ) is a chemical compound from the group of higher alkanes , more precisely the tridecanes .

Extraction and presentation

Tridecane can be obtained by isolating n- paraffins (C9 – C17) from kerosene and gas oil fractions.

Occurrence

Tridecan is used by the stink bug Cosmopepla bimaculata as the main component of its defense secretion.

properties

Tridecane is a slightly volatile, colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor that is practically insoluble in water.

use

Tridecan is a component of gasoline, heating oil, paints and varnishes.

safety instructions

The vapors of tridecane can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 85–95 ° C, ignition temperature 220 ° C).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Entry for CAS no. 629-50-5 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 29, 2014(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Data sheet Tridecane, ≥99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 29, 2014 ( PDF ).
3. ^ Entry on Tridecane in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on January 29, 2014.
4. ^ Krall, Brian S .; Bartelt, Robert J .; Lewis, Cara J .; Whitman, Douglas W. (1999). Chemical Defense in the Stink Bug Cosmopepla bimaculata . Journal of Chemical Ecology 25 (11): 2477-94 (18). doi : 10.1023 / A: 1020822107806
5. ↑ Enius: Tridecane

Web links

Commons : Tridecan  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Wiktionary: Tridecane  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• www.enius.de: Tridecane information on harmful substances