Octane, 4,5-diethyl-
- Formula: C12H26
- Molecular weight: 170.3348
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H26/c1-5-9-11(7-3)12(8-4)10-6-2/h11-12H,5-10H2,1-4H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XRVCHXCONYJHLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 1636-41-5
- Chemical structure:
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Packed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | Squalane | Apiezon L | SE-30 |
| Column length (m) | 50. | 7.9 | |
| Carrier gas | H2 | ||
| Substrate | Diatoport S | ||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.2 | ||
| Phase thickness (μm) | |||
| Temperature (C) | 100. | 100. | 70. |
| I | 1093. | 1083. | 1096. |
| Reference | Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974 | Rappoport and Gäumann, 1973 | Widmer, 1967 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
References
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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
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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]
Widmer, 1967
Widmer, H.,
Gas chromatographic identification of hydrocarbons using retention indices,
J. Gas Chromatogr., 1967, 5, 10, 506-510, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/5.10.506
. [all data]
Notes
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