n-pentadecane is used as a reference substance for gas chromatography. It is also used as standard materials for the determination of combustion quality of diesel. It is involved in the organic synthesis.
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Applications
n-pentadecane is used as a reference substance for gas chromatography. It is also used as standard materials for the determination of combustion quality of diesel. It is involved in the organic synthesis.
Solubility
Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Vélez, C.; de Zárate, J. M. O.; Khayet, M. Thermal properties of n-pentadecane, n-heptadecane and n-nonadecane in the solid/liquid phase change region. Int. J. Therm. Sci. 2015, 94, 139-146.
- Fan, J.; Qi, M.; Fu, R.; Qu, L. Performance of graphene sheets as stationary phase for capillary gas chromatographic separations. J. Chromatogr. A 2015, 1399, 74-79.