Hydrocarbons - Physical Data
Below the table, examples of molecule structures for the different classes of hydrocarbons are given, together with a definition of the different classes of hydrocarbons.
For figures showing trends for the different classes with increasing chain lengths, as well as molecular structures, see also
- Density of hydrocarbons and linear alcohols and acids
- Boiling points of hydrocarbons, alcohols and acids
- Melting points of hydrocarbons, alcohols and acids
- Autoignition temperature and flash point of different hydrocarbons
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Class of hydrocarbon | IUPAC name | Common name | #C | #H | Molweight g/mol | Melting point °C | Boiling point °C | Density@20°C* g/ml | Flash point °C | Autoignition temp °C |
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N-alkane | Methane | 1 | 4 | 16.04 | -183 | -162 | - | -135 | 595 | |
N-alkane | Ethane | 2 | 6 | 30.07 | -183 | -89 | - | -135 | 515 | |
N-alkane | Propane | 3 | 8 | 44.09 | -188 | -42 | 0.498 | -104 | 470 | |
N-alkane | N-butane | Butane | 4 | 10 | 58.12 | -138 | -1 | 0.577 | -60 | 365 |
N-alkane | N-pentane | Pentane | 5 | 12 | 72.15 | -130 | 36 | 0.630 | -49 | 260 |
N-alkane | N-hexane | Hexane | 6 | 14 | 86.17 | -95 | 69 | 0.664 | <-20 | 230 |
N-alkane | N-heptane | Heptane | 7 | 16 | 100.20 | -91 | 98 | 0.683 | -7 | 220 |
N-alkane | N-octane | Octane | 8 | 18 | 114.22 | -57 | 126 | 0.702 | 12 | 205 |
N-alkane | N-nonane | Nonane | 9 | 20 | 128.25 | -53 | 151 | 0.719 | 31 | 205 |
N-alkane | N-decane | Decane | 10 | 22 | 142.28 | -30 | 174 | 0.730 | 46 | 200 |
N-alkane | N-undecane | 11 | 24 | 156.30 | -26 | 196 | 0.740 | 61 | 195 | |
N-alkane | N-dodecane | 12 | 26 | 170.33 | -10 | 216 | 0.750 | 80 | 200 | |
N-alkane | N-tridecane | 13 | 28 | 184.35 | -5 | 235 | 0.756 | |||
N-alkane | N-tetradecane | 14 | 30 | 198.38 | 6 | 254 | 0.760 | |||
N-alkane | N-pentadecane | 15 | 32 | 212.41 | 15 | 270 | 0.769 | |||
N-alkane | N-hexadecane | 16 | 34 | 226.43 | 18 | 287 | 0.773 | |||
N-alkane | N-heptadecane | 17 | 36 | 240.46 | 22 | 303 | 0.778 | |||
N-alkane | N-octadecane | 18 | 38 | 254.48 | 28 | 316 | 0.77728 | |||
N-alkane | N-nonadecane | 19 | 40 | 268.51 | 32 | 330 | 0.785 | |||
N-alkane | N-eicosane | 20 | 42 | 282.54 | 37 | 344 | 0.789 | 187 | ||
N-alkane | N-heneicosane | 21 | 44 | 296.56 | 40 | 359 | 0.792 | |||
N-alkane | N-docosane | 22 | 46 | 310.59 | 44 | 369 | 0.794 | 211 | ||
N-alkane | N-tricosane | 23 | 48 | 324.61 | 47 | 381 | 0.77948 | |||
N-alkane | N-tetracosane | 24 | 50 | 338.64 | 50 | 391 | 0.799 | |||
N-alkane | N-pentacosane | 25 | 52 | 352.67 | 53 | 402 | 0.801 | |||
N-alkane | N-hexacosane | 26 | 54 | 366.69 | 56 | 415 | 0.77860 | |||
N-alkane | N-heptacosane | 27 | 56 | 380.72 | 59 | 422 | 0.78060 | 269 | ||
N-alkane | N-octacosane | 28 | 58 | 394.74 | 61 | 435 | 0.806 | |||
N-alkane | N-nonacosane | 29 | 60 | 408.77 | 64 | 443 | 0.808 | |||
N-alkane | N-triacontane | 30 | 62 | 422.80 | 66 | 451 | 0.810 | |||
N-alkane | N-hentriacontane | Untriacontane | 31 | 64 | 436.82 | 68 | 458 | 0.78168 | ||
N-alkane | N-dotriacontane | 32 | 66 | 450.85 | 70 | 470 | 0.812 | |||
N-alkane | N-tritriacontane | 33 | 68 | 464.87 | 71 | |||||
N-alkane | N-pentatriacontane | 35 | 72 | 492.93 | 74 | 489 | 0.816 | |||
N-alkane | N-tetracontane | 40 | 82 | 563.06 | 81 | 522 | 0.81725 | |||
N-alkane | N-pentacontane | 50 | 102 | 703.32 | 92 | 575 | ||||
N-alkane | N-hexacontane | 60 | 122 | 843.58 | 100 | 625 | ||||
N-alkane | N-heptacontane | 70 | 142 | 983.84 | 106 | 647 | ||||
N-alkane | N-octacontane | 80 | 162 | 1124.1 | 112 | 672 | ||||
N-alkane | N-nonacontane | 90 | 182 | 1264.4 | ~700 | |||||
N-alkane | N-hectane | 100 | 202 | 1404.6 | 115 | ~720 | ||||
2-methylalkane | 2-methylpropane | iso-butane | 4 | 10 | 58.12 | -160 | -12 | 0.555 | -83 | 460 |
2-methylalkane | 2-methylbutane | Iso-pentane | 5 | 12 | 72.15 | -160 | 28 | 0.620 | -51 | 420 |
2-methylalkane | 2-methylpentane | iso-hexane, i-caproylhydride | 6 | 14 | 86.17 | -154 | 60 | 0.653 | <-7 | 300 |
2-methylalkane | 2-methylhexane | 7 | 16 | 100.20 | -118 | 90 | 0.679 | -10 | 280 | |
2-methylalkane | 2-methylheptane | 8 | 18 | 114.22 | -110 | 117 | 0.698 | 6 | ||
2-methylalkane | 2-methyloctane | isononane, dimethylheptane | 9 | 20 | 128.25 | -80 | 143 | 0.714 | 26 | |
2-methylalkane | 2-methylnonane | iso-decane | 10 | 22 | 142.28 | -75 | 167 | 0.728 | 46 | |
2-methylalkane | 2-methyldecane | 11 | 24 | 156.30 | -49 | 189 | 0.737 | 50 | ||
2-methylalkane | 2-methylundecane | 12 | 26 | 170.33 | -47 | 211 | 0.740 | 42 | ||
3-methylalkane | 3-methylpentane | Diethylmethylmethane | 6 | 14 | 86.17 | -118 | 63 | 0.660 | <-20 | 300 |
3-methylalkane | 3-methylhexane | 7 | 16 | 100.20 | -119 | 92 | 0.687 | -11 | 280 | |
3-methylalkane | 3-methylheptane | 8 | 18 | 114.22 | -121 | 120 | 0.705 | 6 | 410 | |
3-methylalkane | 3-methyloctane | 9 | 20 | 128.25 | -108 | 144 | 0.720 | |||
3-methylalkane | 3-methylnonane | 10 | 22 | 142.28 | -85 | 168 | 0.735 | |||
3-methylalkane | 3-methyldecane | 11 | 24 | 156.30 | -80 | 192 | 0.742 | |||
3-methylalkane | 3-methylundecane | 12 | 26 | 170.33 | -58 | 212 | 0.749 | |||
2,2-dimetylalkane | 2,2-dimethylpropane | Neo-pentane, trimethylethane | 5 | 12 | 72.15 | -17 | 10 | 0.590 | -19 | 450 |
2,2-dimetylalkane | 2,2-dimethylbutane | Neohexane | 6 | 14 | 86.17 | -100 | 50 | 0.649 | -48 | 435 |
2,2-dimetylalkane | 2,2-dimethylpentane | 7 | 16 | 100.20 | -123 | 79 | 0.674 | -21 | 320 | |
2,2-dimetylalkane | 2,2-dimethylhexane | 8 | 18 | 114.22 | -121 | 106 | 0.691 | -3 | ||
2,2-dimetylalkane | 2,2-dimethylheptane | 9 | 20 | 128.25 | -113 | 133 | 0.711 | |||
2,2-dimetylalkane | 2,2-dimethyloctane | 10 | 22 | 142.28 | 154 | 0.724 | ||||
Trimetylalkane | 2,2,4-Trimetylpentane | Iso-octane | 8 | 18 | 114.22 | -107 | 99 | 0.690 | 396 | |
1-alkene | Ethene | Ethylene | 2 | 4 | 28.05 | -169 | -104 | - | 440 | |
1-alkene | Propene | Propylene | 3 | 6 | 42.08 | -185 | -48 | 0.510 | -108 | 485 |
1-alkene | But-1-ene | 1-butene, 1-butylene, Ethylethylene | 4 | 8 | 56.10 | -185 | -6 | 0.593 | -80 | 360 |
1-alkene | 1-pentene | n-amylene, propylethylene | 5 | 10 | 70.13 | -165 | 30 | 0.641 | -51 | 280 |
1-alkene | 1-hexene | 6 | 12 | 84.16 | -140 | 64 | 0.673 | -26 | 255 | |
1-alkene | 1-heptene | 1-heptylene | 7 | 14 | 98.18 | -119 | 94 | 0.697 | -8 | 250 |
1-alkene | 1-octene | 1-caprylene | 8 | 16 | 112.21 | -102 | 121 | 0.715 | 10 | 240 |
1-alkene | 1-nonene | 9 | 18 | 126.23 | -81 | 147 | 0.733 | 26 | ||
1-alkene | 1-decene | 10 | 20 | 140.26 | -66 | 172 | 0.741 | 44 | 230 | |
1-alkene | 1-undecene | 11 | 22 | 154.29 | -49 | 193 | 0.751 | 63 | ||
1-alkene | 1-dodecene | 12 | 24 | 168.31 | -35 | 213 | 0.758 | 76 | 225 | |
1-alkene | 1-tridecene | 13 | 26 | 182.34 | -23 | 233 | 0.766 | |||
1-alkene | 1-tetradecene | 14 | 28 | 196.36 | -13 | 251 | 0.778 | |||
1-alkene | 1-pentadecene | 15 | 30 | 210.39 | -4 | 268 | 0.776 | |||
1-alkene | 1-hexadecene | 16 | 32 | 224.42 | 4 | 285 | 0.781 | |||
1-alkene | 1-heptadecene | 17 | 34 | 238.44 | 11 | 301 | 0.785 | |||
1-alkene | 1-octadecene | 18 | 36 | 252.47 | 18 | 316 | 0.789 | |||
1-alkene | 1-nonadecene | 19 | 38 | 266.49 | 23 | 331 | 0.78925 | |||
1-alkene | 1-docosene | 22 | 44 | 308.57 | 38 | 367 | 0.79425 | |||
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-propene | Isobutene, Isobutylene | 4 | 8 | 56.10 | -140 | -7 | 0.594 | -80 | 465 |
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-butene | 5 | 10 | 70.13 | -138 | 31 | 0.650 | -37 | ||
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-pentene | 1-methyl-1-propylethylene | 6 | 12 | 84.16 | -136 | 62 | 0.680 | -26 | 300 |
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-hexene | 7 | 14 | 98.18 | -103 | 92 | 0.700 | -6 | ||
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-heptene | 8 | 16 | 112.21 | -90 | 118 | 0.722 | 14 | ||
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-octene | 9 | 18 | 126.23 | -78 | 145 | 0.734 | 31 | ||
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-nonene | 10 | 20 | 140.26 | -64 | 167 | 0.744 | |||
2-methylalkene | 2-methyl-1-decene | 11 | 22 | 154.29 | -51 | |||||
1-alkyne | Ethyne | Acetylene | 2 | 2 | 26.04 | -81 | Sub -84 | - | 305 | |
1-alkyne | Propyne | 3 | 4 | 40.06 | -103 | -23 | - | 340 | ||
1-alkyne | 1-butyne | Ethylacetylene | 4 | 6 | 54.09 | -126 | 8 | 0.6830 | <-14 | |
1-alkyne | 1-pentyne | Propylacetylene | 5 | 8 | 68.11 | -106 | 40 | 0.690 | <-20 | |
1-alkyne | 1-hexyne | 6 | 10 | 82.14 | -132 | 71 | 0.719 | -20 | 263 | |
1-alkyne | 1-heptyne | 7 | 12 | 96.17 | -81 | 100 | 0.7333 | -2 | 245 | |
1-alkyne | 1-octyne | Hexylacetylene | 8 | 14 | 110.19 | -79 | 126 | 0.746 | ||
1-alkyne | 1-nonyne | Heptylacetylene | 9 | 16 | 124.22 | -50 | 151 | 0.766 | ||
1-alkyne | 1-decyne | Octylacetylene | 10 | 18 | 138.24 | -44 | 174 | 0.765 | ||
1-alkyne | 1-undecyne | Nonylacetylene | 11 | 20 | 152.27 | -25 | 196 | 0.773 | ||
1-alkyne | 1-dodecyne | Decylacetylene | 12 | 22 | 166.30 | -19 | 215 | 0.779 | ||
1-alkyne | 1-tridecyne | 13 | 24 | 180.32 | 1 | 234 | 0.784 | |||
1-alkyne | 1-tetradecyne | 14 | 26 | 194.35 | 252 | 0.790 | ||||
1-alkyne | 1-pentadecyne | 15 | 28 | 208.37 | 0.794 | |||||
1-alkyne | 1-hexadecyne | 16 | 30 | 222.40 | 15 | 284 | 0.796 | |||
2-alkyne | 2-butyne | Crotonylene | 4 | 6 | 54.09 | -32 | 27 | 0.691 | -25 | |
2-alkyne | 2-pentyne | Ethylmethylacetylene | 5 | 8 | 68.11 | -109 | 56 | 0.709 | ||
2-alkyne | 2-hexyne | 6 | 10 | 82.14 | ||||||
Cycloalkane | Cyclopropane | Trimethylene | 3 | 6 | 42.08 | -129 | -33 | - | 495 | |
Cycloalkane | Cyclobutane | 4 | 8 | 56.10 | -91 | 13 | 0.7040 | <10 | ||
Cycloalkane | Cyclopentane | 5 | 10 | 70.13 | -94 | 49 | 0.746 | -51 | 320 | |
Cycloalkane | Cyclohexane | Hexamethylene, hexanaphthene | 6 | 12 | 84.16 | 7 | 81 | 0.777 | -18 | 260 |
Cycloalkane | Cycloheptane | 7 | 14 | 98.18 | -8 | 119 | 0.810 | 6 | ||
Cycloalkane | Cyclooctane | 8 | 16 | 112.21 | 15 | 151 | 0.831 | 28 | 250 | |
Cycloalkane | Cyclononane | 9 | 18 | 126.23 | 11 | 173 | 0.849 | |||
Cycloalkane | Cyclodecane | 10 | 20 | 140.26 | 10 | 202 | 0.857 | 65 | ||
Cycloalkene | Cyclopropene | 3 | 4 | 40.06 | - | -36 | - | |||
Cycloalkene | Cyclobutene | 4 | 6 | 54.09 | - | 2 | 0.7170 | |||
Cycloalkene | Cyclopentene | 5 | 8 | 68.11 | -135 | 44 | 0.772 | -29 | 309 | |
Cycloalkene | Cyclohexene | 6 | 10 | 82.14 | -104 | 83 | 0.811 | -17 | 265 | |
Cycloalkene | Cycloheptene | 7 | 12 | 96.17 | -55 | 115 | 0.823 | |||
Cycloalkene | Cyclooctene | cis-cyclooctene | 8 | 14 | 110.19 | -13 | 145 | 0.848 | ||
Alkylcyclopentane | Methylcyclopentane | 6 | 12 | 84.16 | -142 | 72 | 0.749 | <-10 | 315 | |
Alkylcyclopentane | Ethylcyclopentane | 7 | 14 | 98.18 | -138 | 104 | 0.767 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | propylcyclopentane | 8 | 16 | 112.21 | -117 | 131 | 0.776 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | butylcyclopentane | 9 | 18 | 126.23 | -108 | 156 | 0.785 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | pentylcyclopentane | 10 | 20 | 140.26 | -83 | 180 | 0.791 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | hexylcyclopentane | 11 | 22 | 154.29 | -73 | 206 | 0.797 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | heptylcyclopentane | 12 | 24 | 168.31 | -61 | 224 | 0.801 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | octylcyclopentane | 13 | 26 | 182.34 | -45 | 242 | 0.805 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | nonylcyclopentane | 14 | 28 | 196.36 | -29 | 262 | 0.808 | |||
Alkylcyclopentane | decylcyclopentane | 15 | 30 | 210.39 | -22 | 279 | 0.811 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | Methylcyclohexane | Heptanaphthene | 7 | 14 | 98.18 | -127 | 101 | 0.770 | -4 | 260 |
Alkylcyclohexane | Ethylcyclohexane | 8 | 16 | 112.21 | -113 | 132 | 0.788 | 0 | ||
Alkylcyclohexane | Propylcyclohexane | 9 | 18 | 126.23 | -95 | 156 | 0.794 | 35 | 248 | |
Alkylcyclohexane | butylcyclohexane | 10 | 20 | 140.26 | -75 | 181 | 0.790 | 41 | 0 | |
Alkylcyclohexane | pentylcyclohexane | 11 | 22 | 154.29 | -58 | 204 | 0.804 | 0 | ||
Alkylcyclohexane | hexylcyclohexane | 12 | 24 | 168.31 | -48 | 225 | 0.808 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | heptylcyclohexane | 13 | 26 | 182.34 | -40 | 244 | 0.811 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | octylcyclohexane | 14 | 28 | 196.36 | -20 | 263 | 0.814 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | nonylcyclohexane | 15 | 30 | 210.39 | -10 | 281 | 0.816 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | decylcyclohexane | 16 | 32 | 224.42 | -2 | 298 | 0.819 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | dodecylcyclohexane | 18 | 36 | 252.47 | 13 | 331 | 0.822 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | tetradecylcyclohexane | 20 | 38 | 278.50 | 24 | 358 | 0.825 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | pentadecylcyclohexane | 21 | 42 | 294.55 | 25 | 371 | 0.827 | |||
Alkylcyclohexane | octadecylcyclohexane | 24 | 48 | 336.62 | 42 | 409 | 0.830 | |||
Dicycloalkane | trans-Decahydronaphthalene | trans-Decalin | 10 | 18 | 138.25 | -30 | 187 | 0.866 | 250 | |
Dicycloalkane | cis-Decahydronaphthalene | cis-Decalin | 10 | 18 | 138.25 | -43 | 196 | 0.897 | 250 | |
Alkylbenzene | Benzene | Benzol | 6 | 6 | 78.11 | 6 | 80 | 0.880 | -11 | 555 |
Alkylbenzene | Methylbenzene | Toluene, toluol | 7 | 8 | 92.13 | -95 | 111 | 0.866 | 6 | 535 |
Alkylbenzene | Ethylbenzene | Phenylethane | 8 | 10 | 106.16 | -95 | 136 | 0.866 | ||
Alkylbenzene | 1,2-Dimethylbenzene | orto-xylene | 8 | 10 | 106.16 | -24 | 144 | 0.88 | 32 | 463 |
Alkylbenzene | 1,3-Dimethylbenzene | meta-xylene | 8 | 10 | 106.16 | -48 | 139 | 0.86 | 27 | 527 |
Alkylbenzene | 1,4-Dimethylbenzene | para-xylene | 8 | 10 | 106.16 | 13 | 138 | 0.861 | 27 | 528 |
Alkylbenzene | Propylbenzene | 9 | 12 | 120.19 | -100 | 159 | 0.863 | 39 | 450 | |
Alkylbenzene | Butylbenzene | 10 | 14 | 134.21 | -88 | 183 | 0.860 | 58 | 410 | |
Alkylbenzene | Pentylbenzene | Phenylpentane, amylbenzene | 11 | 16 | 148.24 | -75 | 205 | 0.859 | 66 | |
Alkylbenzene | Hexylbenzene | Mellitene | 12 | 18 | 162.26 | -63 | 226 | 0.858 | ||
Alkylbenzene | Heptylbenzene | 13 | 20 | 176.29 | -48 | 242 | 0.857 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Octylbenzene | 14 | 22 | 190.32 | -36 | 263 | 0.856 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Nonylbenzene | 15 | 24 | 204.34 | -24 | 280 | 0.858 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Decylbenzene | 16 | 26 | 218.37 | -14 | 298 | 0.855 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Dodecylbenzene | 18 | 30 | 246.42 | 3 | 329 | 0.855 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Tetradecylbenzene | 20 | 34 | 274.47 | 16 | 347 | 0.855 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Pentadecylbenzene | 21 | 36 | 288.50 | 22 | 373 | 0.855 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Hexadecylbenzene | 22 | 38 | 302.52 | 27 | 385 | 0.855 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Heptadecylbenzene | 23 | 40 | 316.55 | 32 | 395 | 0.855 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Octadecylbenzene | 24 | 42 | 330.58 | 35 | 400 | 0.8536 | |||
Alkylbenzene | Nonadecylbenzene | 25 | 44 | 344.60 | 40 | 419 | 0.855 | |||
Tetrahydro-nahphthalene | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene | 10 | 12 | 132.20 | -35 | 207 | 0.973 | 384 | ||
Tetrahydro-nahphthalene | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-naphthalene | 11 | 14 | 146.23 | 221 | 0.9583 | ||||
Tetrahydro-nahphthalene | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-methyl-naphthalene | 11 | 14 | 146.23 | -23 | 234 | 0.9720 | |||
Tetrahydro-nahphthalene | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-naphthalene | 11 | 14 | 146.23 | -40 | 229 | 0.9537 | |||
Tetrahydro-nahphthalene | 1-Hexyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene | 16 | 24 | 216.36 | 305 | 0.918 | 146 | |||
Diaromatics | Naphthalene | 10 | 8 | 128.16 | 80 | 218 | 1.025 | 80 | 540 | |
Diaromatics | 1-methylnaphthalene | 11 | 10 | 142.19 | -31 | 240 | 1.020 | 94 | 485 | |
Diaromatics | 1-ethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | -14 | 258 | 1.008 | |||
Diaromatics | 1-propylnaphthalene | 13 | 14 | 170.24 | -9 | 273 | 0.990 | |||
Diaromatics | 1-butylnaphthalene | 14 | 16 | 184.27 | -20 | 288 | 0.974 | |||
Diaromatics | 1-pentylnaphthalene | 15 | 18 | 198.29 | -25 | 305 | 0.966 | |||
Diaromatics | 1-hexylnaphthalene | 16 | 20 | 212.32 | -18 | 322 | 0.957 | |||
Diaromatics | 1-nonylnaphthalene | 19 | 26 | 254.40 | 8 | 366 | 0.937 | |||
Diaromatics | 1-decylnaphthalene | 20 | 28 | 268.42 | 15 | 379 | 0.932 | |||
Diaromatics | 2-methylnaphthalene | 11 | 10 | 142.19 | 35 | 241 | 1.006 | 98 | 488 | |
Diaromatics | 2-ethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | -7 | 259 | 0.992 | |||
Diaromatics | 1,2-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | -3 | 267 | 1.018 | |||
Diaromatics | 1,3-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | -6 | 265 | 1.014 | |||
Diaromatics | 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | 8 | 264 | 1.017 | |||
Diaromatics | 1,5-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | 82 | 267 | - | |||
Diaromatics | 1,6-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | -16 | 263 | 1.002 | |||
Diaromatics | 1,7-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | -14 | 263 | 1.012 | |||
Diaromatics | 1,8-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | 63 | 276 | 1.003 | |||
Diaromatics | 2.3-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | 104 | 267 | 1.003 | |||
Diaromatics | 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | 110 | 253 | 1.003 | |||
Diaromatics | 2.7-dimethylnaphthalene | 12 | 12 | 156.22 | 96 | 262 | 1.003 | |||
Triaromatics | Phenanthrene | 14 | 10 | 178.22 | 99 | 338 | 1.18 | 171 | >450 | |
Triaromatics | Anthracene | 14 | 10 | 178.22 | 216 | 341 | 1.2825 | |||
Triaromatics | 1-methylanthracene | 15 | 12 | 192.25 | 86 | 342 | 1.04799 | |||
Triaromatics | 2-methylanthracene | 15 | 12 | 192.25 | 209 | 340 | 1.80 | |||
Triaromatics | 9-methylanthracene | 15 | 12 | 192.25 | 82 | ~340 | 1.06599 | |||
Tetraaromatics | Benzophenanthrene | 18 | 12 | 228.28 | 256 | 448 | 1.274 | |||
Tetraaromatics | Chrysene | 1,2-Benzophenanthrene | 18 | 12 | 228.28 | 255 | 448 | 1.274 | ||
Tetraaromatics | Triphenylene | IsoChrysene, 1,2,3,4-Dibenzonaphthalene | 18 | 12 | 228.28 | 196 | 438 | 1.302 | ||
Tetraaromatics | Pyrene | Benzo(def)phenanthrene | 18 | 12 | 228.28 | 156 | 404 | 1.21 | 200 | |
* Note that some of the substances have a melting point above 20°C, and that the given densities then are given for solid state. Superscript notations give measurement temperature(in °C) different from 20°C. |
Definition of organic compounds
Hydrocarbon: An organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.
Main groups of hydrocarbons:
Alkane: An acyclic saturated hydrocarbon, with the general formula CnH2n+2. Also called paraffin.
Alkene: An unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon–carbon double bond, with the general formula CnH2n. Also called olefin.
Alkyne: An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon—carbon triple bond, with the general formula CnH2n-2. Also called acetylenes.
Cycloalkane: A one-ring (monocyclic) saturated hydrocarbon, with the general formula CnH2n. Also called naphthene.
Cycloalkene: An alkene hydrocarbon which contains a closed ring of carbon atoms, but has no aromatic character, with the general formula CnH2n-2. Also called cycloolefin.
Aromatic hydrocarbon: A cyclic (ring-shaped), planar (flat) molecule with a ring of resonance bonds that exhibits more stability than other geometric or connective arrangements with the same set of atoms. The simplest of the aromatics have 6 carbon atoms and contains 3 double bounds. A one ring aromatic without any substituents is called benzene, with the formula C6H6.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: hydrocarbon that are composed of multiple aromatic rings. A two ring aromatic without any substituents is called naphthalene, with the formula C10H8.
Some under-groups of hydrocarbons given in this document:
Alkyl: An alkyl group is an alkane substituent missing one hydrogen, with general formula CnH2n+1
Phenyl: An phenyl group is a benzene substituent missing one hydrogen, with general formula C6H5.
2-Methylalkane: A branched alkane, with a methyl group connected to the second carbon atom in the main carbon chain.
3-Methylalkane: A branched alkane, with a methyl group connected to the third carbon atom in the main carbon chain.
2-Methylalkene: A branched alkene, with a methyl group connected to the second carbon atom in the main carbon chain.
Alkylcycklohexane: A monosubstituted cyclohexane with one branching via the attachment of one alkyl group on one carbon of the cyclohexane ring, with the general formula CnH(2n+1)C6H11.
Alkylcycklopentane: A monosubstituted cyclopentane with one branching via the attachment of one alkyl group on one carbon of the cyclohexane ring, with the general formula CnH(2n+1)C5H9.
Alkylbenzene: A monosubstituted benzene with one branching via the attachment of one alkyl group on one carbon of the benzene ring, with the general formula CnH(2n+1)C6H5.
1-alkylnaphthalene: A monosubstituted naphthalene with one branching via the attachment of one alkyl group on one carbon of one of the aromatic rings, with the general formula CnH(2n+1)C10H7.
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