CYCLOTETRADECANE Property

Melting point:

55.6°C

Boiling point:

268.29°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.7861 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.5500 (estimate)

LogP

7.379 (est)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

CYCLOTETRADECANE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Cyclotetradecane is a chemical constituent of the ethanolic extract of Citrus limon leaves that exhibits anti-microbial properties.

Definition

ChEBI: Cyclotetradecane is a cycloalkane that consists of fourteen carbons each bonded with two hydrogens. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a human metabolite.

Purification Methods

Recrystallise it twice from aqueous EtOH, then sublime it in vacuo [Dretloff et al. J Am Chem Soc 109 7797 1987].