Undecane
Undecane (also known as hendecane) is a liquid alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)9CH3. It is used as a mild sex attractant for various types of moths and cockroaches, and an alert signal for a variety of ants.[3] It has 159 isomers.[4]
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Undecane[1] | |
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1697099 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.001 |
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MeSH | undecane |
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UN number | 2330 |
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Properties | |
C11H24 | |
Molar mass | 156.313 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Odor | Gasoline-like to Odorless |
Density | 740 mg mL−1 |
Melting point | −26.6 to −25.0 °C; −15.8 to −12.9 °F; 246.6 to 248.2 K |
Boiling point | 193 to 197 °C; 379 to 386 °F; 466 to 470 K |
log P | 6.312 |
Vapor pressure | 55 Pa (at 25 °C)[2] |
Henry's law constant (kH) |
5.4 nmol Pa−1 kg−1 |
-131.84·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.417 |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C) |
345.05 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
458.15 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−329.8–−324.6 kJ mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
−7.4339–−7.4287 MJ mol−1 |
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Danger | |
H304, H315, H319, H331, H335 | |
P261, P301+P310, P305+P351+P338, P311, P331 | |
Flash point | 62.0 °C (143.6 °F; 335.1 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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Undecane may also be used as an internal standard in gas chromatography when working with other hydrocarbons. Since the boiling point of undecane (196 °C) is well known, it may be used as a comparison for retention times in a gas chromatograph for molecules whose structure has been freshly elucidated. For example, if one is working with a 50 m crosslinked methyl silicone capillary column with an oven temperature increasing slowly, beginning around 60 °C, an 11-carbon molecule like undecane may be used as an internal standard to be compared with the retention times of other 10-, 11-, or 12- carbon molecules, depending on their structures.
References
- "undecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- Yaws, Carl L. (1999). Chemical Properties Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill. pp. 159–179. ISBN 0-07-073401-1.
- Hölldobler B, Wilson EO (1990). The Ants. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-04075-9, p. 287
- Stoermer, Martin (2023). "Undecane Isomers": 6138994 Bytes. doi:10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.24309724.
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External links
- Undecane at Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases