Nonadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)17CH3, simplified to C19H40.

Nonadecane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Nonadecane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.107 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 211-116-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C19H40/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-19H2,1-2H3
    Key: LQERIDTXQFOHKA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C
Properties
C19H40
Molar mass 268.518
Appearance White crystals or powder
Density 0.786
Melting point 32 °C (90 °F; 305 K)
Boiling point 330 °C (626 °F; 603 K)
Vapor pressure 1 mmHg at 133 °C
Hazards[1]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 0: Exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material. E.g. sodium chlorideFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
0
1
0
Flash point 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K)
230 °C (446 °F; 503 K)
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Occurrence in nature edit

Nonadecane is found in Rosa × damascena (8%-15%), Rosa × alba (7%-13%) and n-Paraffin rich high altitude hybrids of both (20%-55%). [2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Hazard Rating Information for NFPA Fire Diamonds". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  2. ^ https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do;jsessionid=12ABBCBD4141E2E4ACA282947CBD0ADD?request_locale=es&recordID=US201500185558&sourceQuery=&query=&sortField=&sortOrder=&agrovocString=&advQuery=&centerString=&enableField=

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