Eicosane
- Formula: C20H42
- Molecular weight: 282.5475
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H42/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 112-95-8
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: n-Eicosane; n-Icosane; icosane
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -455.8 ± 3.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: H2 + C20H40 = C20H42
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -126.9 ± 1.3 | kJ/mol | Chyd | Rogers and Skanupong, 1974 | liquid phase; solvent: Hexane |
Gas Chromatography
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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-5MS | 327.63 | Chen, Keeran, et al., 2002 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, 40. C @ 1. min, 10. K/min; Tend: 310. C |
| Capillary | DB-5MS | 333.60 | Chen, Keeran, et al., 2002 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, 40. C @ 1. min, 4. K/min; Tend: 310. C |
| Capillary | DB-1 | 345.2 | Johnson, Urso, et al., 1997 | 30. m/0.2 mm/0.25 μm, 50. C @ 2. min, 5. K/min, 300. C @ 5. min |
| Capillary | DB-1 | 345.2 | Johnson, Urso, et al., 1997 | 30. m/0.2 mm/0.25 μm, 50. C @ 2. min, 5. K/min, 300. C @ 5. min |
Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-5 | 331.9 | Fuentes, Font, et al., 2007 | Column length: 60. m; Program: not specified |
References
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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D.,
Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C,
J. Res. NBS, 1945, 263-267. [all data]
Rogers and Skanupong, 1974
Rogers, D.W.; Skanupong, S.,
Heats of hydrogenation of sixteen terminal monoolefins. The alternating effect,
J. Phys. Chem., 1974, 78, 2569-2572. [all data]
Chen, Keeran, et al., 2002
Chen, P.H.; Keeran, W.S.; Van Ausdale, W.A.; Schindler, D.R.; Roberts, D.W.,
Application of Lee retention indices to the confirmation of tentatively identified compounds from GC/MS analysis of environmental samples, Technical paper, Analytical Services Division, Environmental ScienceEngineering, Inc, PO Box 1703, Gainesville, FL 32602, 2002, 11. [all data]
Johnson, Urso, et al., 1997
Johnson, C.I.; Urso, A.; Geleta, L.,
Broad spectrum analysis of municipal and industrial effluents discharged into the Peace, Athabasca and Slave river basins: characterization of effluent samples, 1994 - Volume 1 of 2, Northern River Basins Study Project Report No. 121, Norther River Basins Study, Edmonton, Alberta, 1997, 27. [all data]
Fuentes, Font, et al., 2007
Fuentes, M.J.; Font, R.; Gomez-Rico, M.F.; Martin-Gullon, I.,
Pyrolysis and combustion of waste lubricant oil from diesel cars: Decomposition and pollutants,
J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis, 2007, 79, 1-2, 215-226, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2006.12.004
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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