Pentadecane
Pentadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C15H32. It can be monoterminally oxidized to 1-pentadecanol.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
 Pentadecane[1]  | |
| Other names
 n-Pentadecane  | |
| Identifiers | |
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| 1698194 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.090 | 
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| MeSH | pentadecane | 
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| Properties | |
| C15H32 | |
| Molar mass | 212.421 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 | 
| 2.866 μg L−1 | |
| log P | 7.13 | 
| Vapor pressure | 356.1 mPa (at 293.83 K)[2] | 
Henry's law constant (kH)  | 
21 nmol Pa−1 kg−1 | 
Refractive index (nD)  | 
1.431 | 
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)  | 
470.48 J K−1 mol−1 | 
Std molar entropy (S  | 
587.52 J K−1 mol−1 | 
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298)  | 
−430.2–−426.2 kJ mol−1 | 
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298)  | 
−10.0491–−10.0455 MJ mol−1 | 
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 132.00 °C (269.60 °F; 405.15 K) | 
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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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References
    
- "pentadecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
 - Viton, C; Chavret, M; Behar, E; Jose, J (1996). "Vapor pressure of normal alkanes from decane to eicosane at temperatures from 244 K to 469 K and pressures from 0.4 Pa to 164 kPa". ELDATA: Int. Electron. J Phys.-Chem. Data. 2: 215–224.
 
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