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dodecane; n-dodecane


Name(s) dodecane; n-dodecane
Scientific name(s) dodecane; dihexyl; bihexyl; adakane 12; alkanes, c10-14; n-dodecan
Formula C12H26
Molecular mass 170.34
IUPAC name dodecane
INCHI InChI=1S/C12H26/c1-3-5-7-9-11-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-12H2,1-2H3
SMILE CCCCCCCCCCCC
CAS ID 112-40-3
PubChem ID 8182
DrugBank ID DB02771
CHEBI ID 28817
Description Dodecane is a liquid alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)10CH3. It is an oily liquid of the paraffin series and has 355 isomers. N-Dodecane is found in papaya, black walnut, and garden tomato (variety).