2-Methyldodecane

2-Methyldodecane, an organic compound with a chemical formula C₁₃H₂₈, is an isomer of tridecane. It is produced by the reaction of 1-bromodecane and diisopropyl zinc.^[3] Reaction of decylmagnesium bromide and 2-bromopropane produce 2-methyldodecane too.^[4] Another method to produce 2-methyldodecane is react 1-dodecene and trimethylaluminium.^[5]

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2-Methyldodecane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyldodecane
Other names Isotridecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	1560-97-0 Y[PubChem]
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	14535
EC Number	271-369-5
PubChem CID	15270
UNII	A6360WD7Y3
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20873238 DTXSID3028714, DTXSID20873238
InChI InChI=1S/C13H28/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(2)3/h13H,4-12H2,1-3H3 Key: HGEMCUOAMCILCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCC(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H28
Molar mass	184.367 g·mol−1
Density	0.754 g·cm−3（20 °C）[1]
Boiling point	103–104 °C (376–377 K)（10.5 Torr）[1] 227.7±3.0 °C（760 Torr）[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H304, H372, H373
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P270, P301+P310, P314, P331, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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