n-Dodecane is used as a solvent and a distillation chaser. It finds application as a diluent for tributyl phosphate (TBP) in reprocessing plants and as a possible surrogate for kerosene-based fuels in jet. It is an active component of scintillator as well as used in lubricants and greases.
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Applications
n-Dodecane is used as a solvent and a distillation chaser. It finds application as a diluent for tributyl phosphate (TBP) in reprocessing plants and as a possible surrogate for kerosene-based fuels in jet. It is an active component of scintillator as well as used in lubricants and greases.
Solubility
Miscible with ethyl alcohol, ethyl ether, acetone, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Pei, Y.; Hawkes, E. R.; Kook, S.; Goldin, G. M.; Lu, T. Modelling n-dodecane spray and combustion with the transported probability density function method. Combust. Flame 2015, 162 (5), 2006-2019.
- Vo, Q. N.; Hawkins, C. A.; Dang, L. X.; Nilsson, M.; Nguyen, H. D. Computational Study of Molecular Structure and Self-Association of Tri-n-butyl Phosphates in n-Dodecane. J. Phys. Chem. B 2015, 119 (4), 1588-1597.