Tetradecane

Tetradecane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Tetradecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-59-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:41253 ;
ChemSpider	11883 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.088
EC Number	292-448-0;
MeSH	tetradecane
PubChem CID	12389 ;
UNII	03LY784Y58 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1027267 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H30/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-13H2,1-2H3 Key: BGHCVCJVXZWKCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H30
Molar mass	198.394 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Odor	Gasoline-like to odorless
Density	0.762 g mL−1
Melting point	4 to 6 °C; 39 to 43 °F; 277 to 279 K
Boiling point	253 to 257 °C; 487 to 494 °F; 526 to 530 K
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	45.07 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of; combustion (ΔcH⦵298)	−9.46466 to −9.39354 MJ mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Flash point	99 °C (210 °F; 372 K)
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	g kg−1(intravenous, mouse)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Tridecane ; Pentadecane ;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Last updated July 18, 2025

Tetradecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₂CH₃.

References

↑ "tridecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
↑ Prosen, E. J., & Rossini, F. D. (1945). HEATS OF COMBUSTION AND FORMATION OF THE PARAFFIN HYDROCARBONS AT 25 C. Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, 34, 263-269.

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[1] "tridecane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 2018-08-23.

[2] Prosen, E. J., & Rossini, F. D. (1945). HEATS OF COMBUSTION AND FORMATION OF THE PARAFFIN HYDROCARBONS AT 25 C. Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, 34, 263-269.

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Tetradecane

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Preferred IUPAC name Tetradecane^[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-59-4 ^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:41253 ^Y
ChemSpider	11883 ^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.088
EC Number	292-448-0
MeSH	tetradecane
PubChem CID	12389
UNII	03LY784Y58 ^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1027267
InChI InChI=1S/C14H30/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-13H2,1-2H3^Y Key: BGHCVCJVXZWKCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₄H₃₀
Molar mass	198.394 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Odor	Gasoline-like to odorless
Density	0.762 g mL⁻¹
Melting point	4 to 6 °C; 39 to 43 °F; 277 to 279 K
Boiling point	253 to 257 °C; 487 to 494 °F; 526 to 530 K
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	45.07 kJ mol⁻¹
Std enthalpy of combustion (Δ_cH^⦵₂₉₈)	−9.46466 to −9.39354 MJ mol⁻¹^[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Flash point	99 °C (210 °F; 372 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD₅₀ (median dose)	g kg⁻¹(intravenous, mouse)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Tridecane Pentadecane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references