9659. Tridecylbenzene

Nomenclature

CAS number: 123-02-4
1-Phenyltridecane; Detergent Alkylate #5; Tridane.
C19H32; mol wt 260.46.
C 87.62%, H 12.38%.

Description and references

Prepn: Ziegler et al., Ann. 511, 13 (1934). Manufacture: Williamson, Bieneman, US 3207800 (1965 to Continental Oil).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, bp 346°, bp10 188-189.5°. mp 10°. d420 0.8550, d425 1.8515. nD20 1.4821, nD25 1.4800. Forms stable foams in the presence of fat.

Use

In manuf of detergents and surface-active agents. Can be sulfonated.