Dodecane

Dodecane/ dihexyl, bihexyl, adakane 12, or duodecane is a liquid alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CH₃ (or C₁₂H₂₆). It has 12 carbon atoms and 26 hydrogen atoms. It has more isomers than the proceeding undecane. It has 355 isomers. Here is diagram, composition and structure of Dodecane.

Not to be confused with Dodecahedrane.

Dodecane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dodecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	112-40-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1697175
ChEBI	CHEBI:28817 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL30959 Y
ChemSpider	7890 Y
DrugBank	DB02771 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.607
EC Number	203-967-9
Gmelin Reference	201408
KEGG	C08374 Y
MeSH	n-dodecane
PubChem CID	8182
RTECS number	JR2125000
UNII	11A386X1QH Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0026913
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H26
Molar mass	170.34 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Gasoline-like to odorless
Density	0.7495 g mL−1 at 20 °C
Melting point	−10.0 to −9.3 °C; 14.1 to 15.2 °F; 263.2 to 263.8 K
Boiling point	214 to 218 °C; 417 to 424 °F; 487 to 491 K
log P	6.821
Vapor pressure	18 Pa (at 25 °C)
kH	1.4 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Refractive index (nD)	1.421
Viscosity	1.34 mPa s
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation ΔfHo298	−353.5–−350.7 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of combustion ΔcHo298	−7901.74 kJ mol−1
Standard molar entropy So298	490.66 J K−1 mol−1
Specific heat capacity, C	376.00 J K−1 mol−1
Hazards
NFPA 704	2 1 0
Explosive limits	0.6%
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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