Pentadecane
[CAS# 629-62-9]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Hydrocarbon compounds and their derivatives >> Acyclic hydrocarbon
• Name: Pentadecane
• Synonyms: NSC 172781; n-Pentadecane
• Molecular Formula: C₁₅H₃₂
• Molecular Weight: 212.41
• CAS Registry Number: 629-62-9
• EC Number: 211-098-1

Properties

• Density: 1.18 g/cm^3*
• Melting point: 13-15 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 276.4 ºC (760 Torr)^**
• Refractive index: 1.44149 (20 ºC)^***

^* Lafitte, Thomas; Journal of Chemical Physics 2006, V124(2), P024509/1-024509/16.

^** Ivanov, D.; Doklady Bolgarskoi Akademii Nauk 1954, V7(No. 1), P17-20.

^*** Iogansen, A. V.; Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 1951, V81, P1077-9.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xn
• Risk Codes: R65;R66
• Safety Description: S62

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Aspiration hazard	Asp. Tox.	1	H304
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H336
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319