71958-48-0

Basic information

• Product Name: 3-ethyltetradecane
• Synonyms: 3-Ethyltetradecane; Tetradecane, 3-ethyl; tetradecane, 3-ethyl-
• CAS NO: 71958-48-0
• Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₃₄
• Molecular Weight: 226.4412
• Mol File: 71958-48-0.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 282.7°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 98.2°C
• Density: 0.772g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.00564mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.432
• CAS DataBase Reference: 3-ethyltetradecane(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 3-ethyltetradecane(71958-48-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 3-ethyltetradecane(71958-48-0)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 71958-48-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 103677-71-0 dodecanoyl 2-ethylbutyryl peroxide 

Relevant articles and documents

SELECTIVE MIXED COUPLING OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS (I). - ELECTROLYSIS, THERMOLYSIS AND PHOTOLYSIS OF UNSYMMETRICAL DIACYL PEROXIDES WITH ACYCLIC AND CYCLIC ALKYL GROUPS

14 unsymmetrical diacyl peroxides (R1CO2-O2CR2 with R1: undecyl; R2: e.g. methyl, propyl, pentyl, nonyl, 2-methylpropyl, 2-propyl, 2-pentyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclohexyl) are prepared in 85 to 92 percent yield.Square pulse electrolysis of dodecanoyl octanoyl peroxide (1i) affords the unsymmetrical coupling product octadecane (4) in poor yield and selectivity.Thermolysis or photolysis in solution produces preferentially 4, but also considerable amounts of disproportionation products.At -78 deg C the neat peroxides are photolysed selectively to the mixed dimers.With straight chain and β-branched alkyl groups high yields are obtained (63 - 76 percent), with cycloalkyl groups medium yields (42 - 56 percent), and with α-branched diacyl peroxides moderate yields (20 - 33 percent).A comparison of the mixed Kolbe-electrolysis with the low temperature photolysis of the neat peroxide demonstrates the superiority of the latter method in small scale conversion with regard to yield and selectivity.