Undecane, 4-methyl-

Formula: C₁₂H₂₆
Molecular weight: 170.3348
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H26/c1-4-6-7-8-9-11-12(3)10-5-2/h12H,4-11H2,1-3H3
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KNMXZGDUJVOTOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 2980-69-0
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Other names: 4-Methylundecane
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Gas Chromatography

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

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Squalane	100.	1159.	Heinzen, Soares, et al., 1999
Capillary	OV-1	60.	1163.	Nijs and Jacobs, 1981	He; Column length: 150. m; Column diameter: 0.50 mm
Capillary	SE-30	130.	1163.	Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974	H2; Column length: 6.1 m; Column diameter: 3.18 mm
Capillary	SE-30	140.	1164.	Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974	H2; Column length: 6.1 m; Column diameter: 3.18 mm
Capillary	SE-30	150.	1166.	Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974	H2; Column length: 6.1 m; Column diameter: 3.18 mm
Capillary	SE-30	160.	1166.	Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974	H2; Column length: 6.1 m; Column diameter: 3.18 mm
Capillary	SE-30	170.	1167.	Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974	H2; Column length: 6.1 m; Column diameter: 3.18 mm
Capillary	Squalane	100.	1162.	Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974	H2; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.2 mm
Capillary	Apiezon L	100.	1156.	Rappoport and Gäumann, 1973
Capillary	Squalane	100.	1158.6	Schomburg and Dielmann, 1973	Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	DC-200	100.	1159.	Schomburg and Henneberg, 1968	He; Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	SE-54	1160.	Rembold, Wallner, et al., 1989	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 0. C @ 12. min, 12. K/min; T_end: 250. C

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Cross-Linked Methylsilicone	1161.	Khorasheh, Gray, et al., 1989	5. K/min; T_start: 40. C; T_end: 300. C
Capillary	Ultra-1	1160.82	Haynes and Pitzer, 1985	50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 1. K/min; T_start: -30. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	Ultra-1	1161.04	Haynes and Pitzer, 1985	50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 2. K/min; T_start: -30. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	Ultra-1	1161.03	Haynes and Pitzer, 1985	50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 3. K/min; T_start: -30. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	Ultra-2	1160.03	Haynes and Pitzer, 1985	50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 1. K/min; T_start: -30. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	Ultra-2	1160.34	Haynes and Pitzer, 1985	50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 2. K/min; T_start: -30. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	Ultra-2	1160.35	Haynes and Pitzer, 1985	50. m/0.22 mm/0.33 μm, He, 3. K/min; T_start: -30. C; T_end: 240. C
Capillary	OV-101	1160.	Hayes and Pitzer, 1981	108. m/0.25 mm/0.2 μm, 1. K/min; T_start: 35. C; T_end: 200. C

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	BPX-5	1159.	Cardeal, da Silva, et al., 2006	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm; Program: 35C(5min) => 3C/min => 210C => 40C/min => 240C (4min)
Capillary	DB-5	1158.	Zaikin and Borisov, 2002	He; Column length: 30. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; Program: 30C => 5K/min=120C => 10C/min => 270C

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	DB-Wax	1147.	Shimoda, Wu, et al., 1996	60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; T_start: 50. C; T_end: 230. C

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	HP-5 MS	1160.	Kotowska, Zalikowski, et al., 2012	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 35. C @ 5. min, 3. K/min, 300. C @ 15. min
Capillary	PONA	1162.	Zhang, Ding, et al., 2009	50. m/0.20 mm/0.50 μm, Nitrogen, 35. C @ 15. min, 2. K/min, 200. C @ 10. min
Capillary	OV-1	1161.2	Krkosova, Kubinec, et al., 2007	100. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 5. K/min, 310. C @ 5. min; T_start: 30. C

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	HP-5 MS	1160.	Kotowska, Zalikowski, et al., 2012	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: not specified
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxane	1159.	Junkes, Castanho, et al., 2003	Program: not specified
Capillary	Squalane	1159.	Petrov, 1984	Program: not specified

References

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Heinzen, Soares, et al., 1999
Heinzen, V.E.F.; Soares, M.F.; Yunes, R.A., Semi-empirical topological method for the prediction of the chromatographic retention of cis- and trans-alkene isomers and alkanes, J. Chromatogr. A, 1999, 849, 2, 495-506, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(99)00530-0 . [all data]

Nijs and Jacobs, 1981
Nijs, H.H.; Jacobs, P.A., On-Line Single Run Analysis of Effluents from a Fischer-Tropsch Reactor, J. Chromatogr. Sci., 1981, 19, 1, 40-45, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/19.1.40 . [all data]

Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974
Mitra, G.D.; Mohan, G.; Sinha, A., Gas chromatographic analysis of complex hydrocarbon mixtures, J. Chromatogr. A, 1974, 91, 633-648, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97944-0 . [all data]

Rappoport and Gäumann, 1973
Rappoport, S.; Gäumann, T., 114. L'indice de rétention des alcanes isomères en chromatographie en phase gazeuse, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1973, 56, 3, 1145-1158, https://doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19730560338 . [all data]

Schomburg and Dielmann, 1973
Schomburg, G.; Dielmann, G., Identification by means of retention parameters, J. Chromatogr. Sci., 1973, 11, 3, 151-159, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/11.3.151 . [all data]

Schomburg and Henneberg, 1968
Schomburg, G.; Henneberg, D., Analyse von i-Paraffingemischen aus ?methylene insertion?-bzw. ?methylene-d₂ insertion?-Reaktionen mit einer Kombination Capillar-Gas-Chromatographie/Massenspectrometrie, Anal. Chem., 1968, 236, 1, 279-294, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00503281 . [all data]

Rembold, Wallner, et al., 1989
Rembold, H.; Wallner, P.; Nitz, S.; Kollmannsberger, H.; Drawert, F., Volatile components of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seed, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1989, 37, 3, 659-662, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00087a018 . [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]

Hayes and Pitzer, 1981
Hayes, P.C., Jr.; Pitzer, E.W., Kovats indices as a tool in characterizing hydrocarbon fuels in temperature programmed glass capillary gas chromatography. Part 1. Qualitative identification, Inhouse rpt. for Air Force Wright Aeronautical Labs., Air Force Wright Aeronautical Labs., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 1981, 75. [all data]

Cardeal, da Silva, et al., 2006
Cardeal, Z.L.; da Silva, M.D.R.G.; Marriott, P.J., Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/mass spectrometric analysis of pepper volatiles, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 2006, 20, 19, 2823-2836, https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.2665 . [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]

Shimoda, Wu, et al., 1996
Shimoda, M.; Wu, Y.; Osajima, Y., Aroma compounds from aqueous solution of Haze (Rhus succedanea) honey determined by adsorptive column chromatography, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1996, 44, 12, 3913-3918, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf9601168 . [all data]

Kotowska, Zalikowski, et al., 2012
Kotowska, U.; Zalikowski, M.; Isidorov, V.A., HS-SPME/GC-MS analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds emitted from municipal sewage sludge, Environ. Monit. Asses., 2012, 184, 5, 2893-2907, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2158-8 . [all data]

Zhang, Ding, et al., 2009
Zhang, X.; Ding, L.; Sun, Z.; Song, L.; Sun, T., Study on quantitative structure-retention relationships for hydrocarbons in FCC gasoline, Chromatographia, 2009, 70, 3/4, 511-518, https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-009-1174-0 . [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]

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]

Notes

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