Cyclotetradecane

Cyclotetradecane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Cyclotetradecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	295-17-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:89715;
ChemSpider	60847;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.490
EC Number	206-038-6;
PubChem CID	67524;
UNII	O1MV54BB89 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70183697 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H28/c1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-13-11-9-7-5-3-1/h1-14H2 Key: KATXJJSCAPBIOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C14H28/c1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-13-11-9-7-5-3-1/h1-14H2 Key: KATXJJSCAPBIOB-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES C1CCCCCCCCCCCCC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H28
Molar mass	196.378 g·mol−1
Density	0.790±0.06 g/cm3
Melting point	54–55 °C (129–131 °F; 327–328 K)
Boiling point	131 °C (268 °F; 404 K) 11 Torr
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cyclotetradecane is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH₂)₁₄. It is a simple fourteen-membered hydrocarbon.

It is known as having low strain energy.^[1]

References

^ Chickos, James S. (1992). "The strain energy of cyclotetradecane is small". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 57 (6): 1899. doi:10.1021/jo00032a052.

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