CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Tridecane appears as an oily straw yellow clear liquid with a hydrocarbon odor. Flash point 190-196 °F. Specific gravity 0.76. Boiling point 456 °F. Repeated or prolonged skin contact may irritate or redden skin, progressing to dermatitis. Exposure to high concentrations of vapor may result in headache and stupor. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Hydrocarbon odor |
| Boiling Point | 455.7 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 22.1 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 175 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | In water, 0.0047 mg/L |
| Density | 0.756 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Pressure | less than 0.52 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Viscosity | 1.724 mPa s at 25 °C |
| Heat of Vaporization | 66.68 kJ/mol at 25 °C |
| Surface Tension | 25.55 mN/m at 25 °C |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4256 at 20 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1300 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Weight/volume conversion: 7.54 mg/cu m = 1 ppm |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Aliphatics, Saturated (>C11) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H304:Aspiration hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P331:Do NOT induce vomiting. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P405:Store locked up. P501:Dispose of contents/container to..… |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 184.36 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 6.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 10 |
| Exact Mass | 184.219100893 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 184.219100893 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 66.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Tridecane appears as an oily straw yellow clear liquid with a hydrocarbon odor. Flash point 190-196 °F. Specific gravity 0.76. Boiling point 456 °F. Repeated or prolonged skin contact may irritate or redden skin, progressing to dermatitis. Exposure to high concentrations of vapor may result in headache and stupor.