Dodecane (also known as dihexyl, bihexyl, adakane 12, or duodecane) is an oily liquid ''n''-

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with the chemical formula C₁₂H₂₆ (which has 355

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s). It is used as a

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chaser, and

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component. It is used as a diluent for

tributyl phosphate Tributyl phosphate, known commonly as TBP, is an organophosphorus compound with the chemical formula (CH3CH2CH2CH2O)3PO. This colourless, odorless liquid finds some applications as an extractant and a plasticizer. It is an ester of phosphoric ac ...

(TBP) in nuclear reprocessing plants.

Combustion reaction

The combustion reaction of dodecane is as follows: :2 C₁₂H₂₆(''l'') + 37 O₂(''g'') → 24 CO₂(''g'') + 26 H₂O(''g'') : Δ''H''° = −7513 kJ One litre of fuel needs about 15 kg of

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to burn, and generates 2.3 kg (or 1.2 m³) of CO₂ upon complete combustion.

Jet fuel surrogate

In recent years, ''n''-dodecane has garnered attention as a possible surrogate for kerosene-based fuels such as Jet-A, S-8, and other conventional aviation fuels. It is considered a second-generation fuel surrogate designed to emulate the

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, largely supplanting ''n''-decane, primarily due to its higher molecular mass and lower hydrogen-to-carbon ratio which better reflect the ''n''-alkane content of

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Material Safety Data Sheet for DodecaneDodecane
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases {{Authority control Alkanes Hydrocarbon solvents

Combustion reaction

Jet fuel surrogate

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