TRIDECANOIC ACID

Details:

Melting point     41-42 °C(lit.)
Boiling point     236 °C100 mm Hg(lit.)
density     0.9582 g/cm3 (20 ºC)
FEMA     4336 | TRIDECANOIC ACID
refractive index     1.4498 (589.3 nm 20℃)
Fp     >230 °F
storage temp.     room temp
pka    4.78±0.10(Predicted)
form     Crystalline Chunks, Flakes or Powder
color     White to pale yellow
Water Solubility     33mg/L(20 ºC)
BRN     508317
Stability:    Stable. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents.
InChIKey    SZHOJFHSIKHZHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference    638-53-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System    Tridecanoic acid (638-53-9)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes     Xi
Risk Statements     36/37/38
Safety Statements     26-36
WGK Germany     3
RTECS     YD3850000
HS Code     29159000
MSDS Information
Provider    Language
ACROS    English
SigmaAldrich    English
TRIDECANOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis
Description    Tridecylic acid, or tridecanoic acid, is a 13 - carbon saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)11COOH. It is commonly found in dairy products.
Chemical Properties    White crystalline solid; waxy, woody aroma.
Chemical Properties    off-white or white crystals or powder
Occurrence    Reported found in star fruit oil Cuba (0.30%) and rue oil Cuba (0.07%).
Uses    Organic synthesis, medical research.
Definition    ChEBI: A C13 straight-chain saturated fatty acid.
Aroma threshold values    Medium strength odor, waxy type.
Synthesis Reference(s)    The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 35, p. 2846, 1970 DOI: 10.1021/jo00833a096
Purification Methods    Crystallise the acid from acetone. [Beilstein 2 IV 1117.]
TRIDECANOIC ACID Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials    Pentanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 1-methyl ester-->[2,2':5',2''-terthiophene]-5-carboxylic acid-->Tridecanamide-->5-Bromovaleric acid-->DODECYLMETHANESULFONATE-->OCTYLMAGNESIUM CHLORIDE-->Nitrogen Tetroxide
Preparation Products    Emulsifier LAE-9-->Urea, N,N'-didodecyl--->2-METHYLDODECANOIC ACID-->Dodecane-->2-UNDECENOIC ACID-->HENEICOSANOIC ACID-->1-Methylpyrrolidine-2-methanol