Pentadecane

Pentadecane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Pentadecane
	Other names n-Pentadecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-62-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
3DMet	B02247;
Beilstein Reference	1698194
ChEBI	CHEBI:28897 ;
ChemSpider	11885 ;
DrugBank	DB03715 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.090
EC Number	211-098-1;
KEGG	C08388 ;
MeSH	pentadecane
PubChem CID	12391;
UNII	16H6K2S8M2 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6027268 ;
	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	212.421 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
Solubility in water	2.866 μg L−1
log P	7.13
Vapor pressure	356.1 mPa (at 293.83 K)
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⦵298)	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)	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. It can be monoterminally oxidized to 1-pentadecanol.

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Preferred IUPAC name Pentadecane^[1]
Other names n-Pentadecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-62-9^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
3DMet	B02247
Beilstein Reference	1698194
ChEBI	CHEBI:28897^Y
ChemSpider	11885^Y
DrugBank	DB03715^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.090
EC Number	211-098-1
KEGG	C08388^Y
MeSH	pentadecane
PubChem CID	12391
UNII	16H6K2S8M2^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6027268
InChI InChI=1S/C15H32/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3^Y Key: YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	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
Solubility in water	2.866 μg L⁻¹
log P	7.13
Vapor pressure	356.1 mPa (at 293.83 K)^[2]
Henry's law constant (k_H)	21 nmol Pa⁻¹ kg⁻¹
Refractive index (n_D)	1.431
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	470.48 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹
Std molar entropy (S^⦵₂₉₈)	587.52 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	−430.2–−426.2 kJ mol⁻¹
Std enthalpy of combustion (Δ_cH^⦵₂₉₈)	−10.0491–−10.0455 MJ mol⁻¹
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	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