Pentadecane, 3-methyl-
- Formula: C16H34
- Molecular weight: 226.4412
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C16H34/c1-4-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(3)5-2/h16H,4-15H2,1-3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FWXKCXJPHSAYMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 2882-96-4
- Chemical structure:
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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| Origin | W.L.MEAD BRITISH PETROLEUM CO. LTD., SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, UK |
| NIST MS number | 68898 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packed | OV-1 | 160. | 1572. | Brown and Moore, 1979 | Gas-Chrom Q; Column length: 4. m |
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | HP-5MS | 1570. | Kenig, Simons, et al., 2005 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 60C(1.5min) => 20C/min => 130C => 4C/min => 315C (90min) |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-Petro | 1568.6 | Pang T., Zhu S., et al., 2007 | 50. m/0.2 mm/0.5 μm, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 270. C |
| Capillary | DB-Petro | 1570.2 | Pang T., Zhu S., et al., 2007 | 50. m/0.2 mm/0.5 μm, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 270. C |
| Capillary | Cross-Linked Methylsilicone | 1572. | Khorasheh, Gray, et al., 1989 | 5. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 300. C |
| Capillary | Ultra-1 | 1571.46 | Haynes and Pitzer, 1985 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 1. K/min; Tstart: -30. C; Tend: 240. C |
| Capillary | Ultra-1 | 1571.82 | Haynes and Pitzer, 1985 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: -30. C; Tend: 240. C |
| Capillary | Ultra-1 | 1572.06 | Haynes and Pitzer, 1985 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: -30. C; Tend: 240. C |
| Capillary | Ultra-2 | 1570.93 | Haynes and Pitzer, 1985 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 1. K/min; Tstart: -30. C; Tend: 240. C |
| Capillary | Ultra-2 | 1571.48 | Haynes and Pitzer, 1985 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: -30. C; Tend: 240. C |
| Capillary | Ultra-2 | 1571.51 | Haynes and Pitzer, 1985 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: -30. C; Tend: 240. C |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-5 | 1570. | Zaikin and Borisov, 2002 | He; Column length: 30. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; Program: 30C => 5K/min=120C => 10C/min => 270C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | HP-5 MS | 1571. | Radulovic, Blagojevic, et al., 2010 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 5. K/min, 290. C @ 10. min; Tstart: 70. C |
| Capillary | OV-1 | 1572.7 | Krkosova, Kubinec, et al., 2007 | 100. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 5. K/min, 310. C @ 5. min; Tstart: 30. C |
| Capillary | HP-5 | 1566. | Utsunomia, Kawata, et al., 2005 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 4. K/min, 300. C @ 5. min; Tstart: 40. C |
| Capillary | DB-1 | 1574. | Katritzky, Chen, et al., 2000 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm; Tstart: 60. C; Tend: 320. C |
| Capillary | OV-1 | 1565. | Ramaroson-Raonizafinimanana, Gaydou, et al., 1997 | 25. m/0.31 mm/0.15 μm, H2, 3. K/min; Tstart: 70. C; Tend: 220. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxane | 1574. | Junkes, Castanho, et al., 2003 | Program: not specified |
| Capillary | Squalane | 1569. | Petrov, 1984 | Program: not specified |
| Capillary | Apiezon L | 1569. | Shlyakhov, 1984 | Program: not specified |
References
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Brown and Moore, 1979
Brown, W.V.; Moore, B.P.,
Volatile secretory products of an Australian formicine ant of the genus Calomyrmex (hymenoptera: formicidae),
Insect Biochem., 1979, 9, 5, 451-460, https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-1790(79)90063-5
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Kenig, Simons, et al., 2005
Kenig, F.; Simons, D.-J.H.; Crich, D.; Cowen, J.P.; Ventura, G.T.; Rehbein-Khalily, T.,
Structure and distribution of branched aliphatic alkanes with quaternary carbon atoms in Cenomanian and Turonian black shales of Pasquia Hills (Saskatchewan, Canada),
Org. Geochem., 2005, 36, 1, 117-138, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2004.06.014
. [all data]
Pang T., Zhu S., et al., 2007
Pang T.; Zhu S.; Lu X.; Xu G.,
Identification of unknown compounds on the basis of retention index data in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography,
J. Sep. Sci., 2007, 30, 6, 868-874, https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.200600471
. [all data]
Khorasheh, Gray, et al., 1989
Khorasheh, F.; Gray, M.R.; Selucky, M.L.,
Correlation for Kováts retention index of C9-C26 monoalkyl and polymethyl alkanes and alkenes,
J. Chromatogr., 1989, 481, 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)96747-0
. [all data]
Haynes and Pitzer, 1985
Haynes, P.C., Jr.; Pitzer, E.W.,
Disengaging solutes in shale- and petroleum-derived jet fuels by altering GC programmed temperature rates,
J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1985, 8, 5, 230-242, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240080504
. [all data]
Zaikin and Borisov, 2002
Zaikin, V.G.; Borisov, R.S.,
Chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of Fishcer-Tropsch synthesis products,
J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.), 2002, 57, 6, 544-551. [all data]
Radulovic, Blagojevic, et al., 2010
Radulovic, N.; Blagojevic, P.; Palic, R.,
Comparative study of the leaf volatiles of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. and Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. (Ericaceae),
Molecules, 2010, 15, 9, 6168-6185, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15096168
. [all data]
Krkosova, Kubinec, et al., 2007
Krkosova, Z.; Kubinec, R.; Addova, G.; Jurdakova, H.; Blasko, J.; Ostrovsky, I.; Sojak, L.,
Gas chromatographic - mass spectrometric characterization of monomethylalkanes from fuel diesel,
Petroleum Coal, 2007, 49, 3, 51-62. [all data]
Utsunomia, Kawata, et al., 2005
Utsunomia, H.; Kawata, J.; Chanoki, W.; Shirakawa, N.; Miyazawa, M.,
Components of Essential Oil from Woods of Prunus mume Sieb. at Zucc.,
J. Oleo Sci., 2005, 54, 11, 609-612, https://doi.org/10.5650/jos.54.609
. [all data]
Katritzky, Chen, et al., 2000
Katritzky, A.R.; Chen, K.; Maran, U.; Carlson, D.A.,
QSPR Correlation and predictions of GC retention indexes for methyl-branched hydrocarbons produced by insects,
Anal. Chem., 2000, 72, 1, 101-109, https://doi.org/10.1021/ac990800w
. [all data]
Ramaroson-Raonizafinimanana, Gaydou, et al., 1997
Ramaroson-Raonizafinimanana, B.; Gaydou, E.M.; Bombarda, I.,
Hydrocarbons from three vanilla bean species: V. fragrans, V. madagascariensis, and V. tahitensis,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1997, 45, 7, 2542-2545, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf960927b
. [all data]
Junkes, Castanho, et al., 2003
Junkes, B.S.; Castanho, R.D.M.; Amboni, C.; Yunes, R.A.; Heinzen, V.E.F.,
Semiempirical Topological Index: A Novel Molecular Descriptor for Quantitative Structure-Retention Relationship Studies,
Internet Electronic Journal of Molecular Design, 2003, 2, 1, 33-49. [all data]
Petrov, 1984
Petrov, A.A.,
Hydrocarbons of petroleum, Nauka (publishing house), Moscow, 1984, 263. [all data]
Shlyakhov, 1984
Shlyakhov, A.F.,
Gas chromatography in organic geochemistry, Nedra, Moscow, 1984, 221. [all data]
Notes
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