Tridecanol

Description

Tridecanol · CAS 26248-42-0 · C13H28O. UNII 8I9428H868. Boiling Point: 525 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 152 °C at 14 mm Hg; Boiling Point: 155.00 to 156.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	26248-42-0
PubChem CID	8207
Molecular formula	C13H28O
IUPAC name	tridecan-1-ol
UNII (FDA)	8I9428H868

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	200.36
XLogP3	5.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	1
Rotatable Bond Count	11
Exact Mass	200.214015512
Monoisotopic Mass	200.214015512
Topological Polar Surface Area	20.2
Heavy Atom Count	14
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	525 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
Boiling Point	152 °C at 14 mm Hg
Boiling Point	155.00 to 156.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point	274 °C
Melting Point	32.5 °C
Melting Point	32.00 to 33.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Melting Point	30-32 °C
Flash Point	250 °F (USCG, 1999)
Flash Point	121 °C
Flash Point	250 °F (121 °C) (Open cup)

Physical description & handling notes

• Tridecanol is an oily liquid; colorless; mild, pleasant odor. Floats on water. (USCG, 1999)
• Liquid
• Colorless liquid or solid; [ICSC] White solid; [MSDSonline]
• Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor; [HSDB]
• Solid
• COLOURLESS OILY LIQUID OR CRYSTALS.

Regulatory Status

Regulatory & Food Contact	FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS CIR / INCI: Emulsion stabilizing; Emollient; Viscosity controlling; Refatting
GHS notification summary	3.1% (75 / 2412)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	3.1% (75 / 2412)
Reported hazard statements	H315 (13.3%), H318 (19.9%), H319 (12.7%), H400 (72.8%), H410 (64.5%), H412 (14.8%)

Documented Uses

• Used as a lubricant, antifoam agent, and chemical intermediate for detergents and other products; [HSDB]
• Used as intermediate for plasticizers and other compounds; [HSDB]
• CHEM INT FOR DITRIDECYL PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER; FOR ISODECYL TRIDECYL PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER; FOR DITRIDECYL MALEATE; FOR ETHOXYLATED TRIDECYL ALCOHOL; FOR ALKOXYLATED TRIDECYL ALCOHOL; FOR TRIDECYL PHOSPHITE; FOR TRIDECYL GLYCERYL ESTER SULFONATE; FOR TRIDECYL SULFATE SODIUM SALT; FOR TRIDECYL THIOGLYCOLATE; FOR DITRIDECYL SULFOSUCCINATE, SODIUM SALT; FOR TRIDECYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE
• Esters for synthetic lubricants; detergents; antifoam agent; in other tridecyl compounds; perfumery /commercial mixt of isomers/
• Chemical intermediate for detergents-eg, its ethoxylate (as mixture)
• Cosmetics -> Emulsion stabilizing; Emollient; Viscosity controlling; Refatting

Synonyms

1-TRIDECANOL; Tridecan-1-ol; 112-70-9; Tridecyl alcohol; n-Tridecan-1-ol; n-Tridecyl alcohol; n-Tridecanol; DTXSID2021947; DTXCID901947; 8I9428H868; NSC-5252; 1-tridecyl alcohol; RefChem:907858; 203-998-8; Tridecanol; 26248-42-0

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Tridecanol?

CAS 26248-42-0; molecular formula C13H28O; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Tridecanol known by?

1-TRIDECANOL, Tridecan-1-ol, 112-70-9, Tridecyl alcohol, n-Tridecan-1-ol, n-Tridecyl alcohol.

What is the regulatory status of Tridecanol?

Documented regulatory listings: FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS; FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS; CIR / INCI: Emulsion stabilizing; Emollient; Viscosity controlling; Refatting.

Is Tridecanol classified as hazardous?

3.1% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (75 of 2412).

What are the key physical properties of Tridecanol?

Boiling Point: 525 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 152 °C at 14 mm Hg; Boiling Point: 155.00 to 156.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg; Boiling Point: 274 °C.

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