Benzene, decyl-

• Formula: C₁₆H₂₆
• Molecular weight: 218.3776
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C16H26/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-10-13-16-14-11-9-12-15-16/h9,11-12,14-15H,2-8,10,13H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UZILCZKGXMQEQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 104-72-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Decane, 1-phenyl-; n-Decylbenzene; Decylbenzene; 1-Phenyldecane
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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IR Spectrum

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• LIQUID (NEAT); PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Messerly J.F., 1965
Messerly J.F., Low-temperature thermodynamic properties of n-propyl- and n-butyl-benzene, J. Phys. Chem., 1965, 69, 4304-4310. [all data]

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Fraser, F.M.; Prosen, E.J., Heats of combustion of liquid n-hexadecane, 1-hexadecene, n-decylbenzene, n-decylcyclohexane, n-decylcyclopentane, and the variation of heat of combustion with chain length, J. Res. NBS, 1955, 55, 329-333. [all data]

Loeffler and Rossini, 1960
Loeffler, S.M.C.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation of the higher normal alkyl cyclopentanes, cyclohexanes, benzenes and 1-alkenes in the liquid state at 25°, J. Phys. Chem., 1960, 64, 1530-1533. [all data]

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Messerly, Todd, et al., 1965
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Verevkin, Sergey P., Vapour pressures and enthalpies of vaporization of a series of the linear n-alkyl-benzenes, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2006, 38, 9, 1111-1123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2005.11.009 . [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

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Kasehgari, H.; Mokbel, I.; Viton, C.; Jose, J., Vapor pressure of 11 alkylbenzenes in the range 10-3 -- 280 torr, correlation by equation of state, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1993, 87, 1, 133-152, https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-3812(93)85022-E . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Camin, Forziati, et al., 1954
Camin, David L.; Forziati, Alphonse F.; Rossini, Frederick D., Physical Properties of n-Hexadecane, n-Decylcyclopentane, n-Decylcyclohexane, 1-Hexadecene and n-Decylbenzene, J. Phys. Chem., 1954, 58, 5, 440-442, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150515a015 . [all data]

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Soják, L.; Janák, J.; Rijks, J.A., Capillary gas chromatography of alkylbenzenes. II. Correlations between the structures and methylene group increments and differences in retention indices of isomers, J. Chromatogr., 1977, 135, 1, 71-84, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)86303-7 . [all data]

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Schomburg, G., Gaschromatographische Retentionsdaten und struktur chemischer verbindungen. III. Alkylverzweigte und ungesättigte cyclische Kohlenwasserstoffe, J. Chromatogr., 1966, 23, 18-41, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)98653-4 . [all data]

Hayes and Pitzer, 1982
Hayes, P.C., Jr.; Pitzer, E.W., Characterizing petroleum- and shale-derived jet fuel distillates via temperature-programmed Kováts indices, J. Chromatogr., 1982, 253, 179-198, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)88376-X . [all data]

Song, Lai, et al., 2003
Song, C.; Lai, W.-C.; Madhusudan Reddy, K.; Wei, B., Chapter 7. Temperature-programmed retention indices for GC and GC-MS of hydrocarbon fuels and simulated distillation GC of heavy oils in Analytical advances for hydrocarbon research, Hsu,C.S., ed(s)., Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2003, 147-193. [all data]

Lai and Song, 1995
Lai, W.-C.; Song, C., Temperature-programmed retention indices for g.c. and g.c.-m.s. analysis of coal- and petroleum-derived liquid fuels, Fuel, 1995, 74, 10, 1436-1451, https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-2361(95)00108-H . [all data]

Peng, Hua, et al., 1992
Peng, C.T.; Hua, R.L.; Maltby, D., Prediction of retention indexes. IV. Chain branching in alkylbenzene isomers with C₁₀-₁₃ alkyl chains identified in a scintillator solvent, J. Chromatogr., 1992, 589, 1-2, 231-239, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(92)80027-R . [all data]

Haynes and Pitzer, 1985
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Peng, 2000
Peng, C.T., Prediction of retention indices. V. Influence of electronic effects and column polarity on retention index, J. Chromatogr. A, 2000, 903, 1-2, 117-143, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00901-8 . [all data]

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Bonchev, Mekenjan, et al., 1979
Bonchev, D.; Mekenjan, Ov.; Protic, G.; Trinajstic, N., Application of Topological Indices to Gas Chromatographic Data: Calculation of the Retention Indices of Isomeric Alkylbenzenes, J. Chromatogr., 1979, 176, 2, 149-156, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)85645-9 . [all data]

Donnelly, Abdel-Hamid, et al., 1993
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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