1,3,5-Triheptylbenzene

1,3,5-Triheptylbenzene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3,5-Triheptylbenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/C27H48/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-25-22-26(20-17-14-11-8-5-2)24-27(23-25)21-18-15-12-9-6-3/h22-24H,4-21H2,1-3H3
    Key: WOTYXTUCGMCWKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCCCCc1cc(CCCCCCC)cc(CCCCCCC)c1
Properties
C27H48
Molar mass 372.681 g·mol−1
Density 0.855±0.06 g·cm−3
Boiling point 152–154 °C (425–427 K)(0.02 Torr)
2.3×10−8 g·L−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

1,3,5-Triheptylbenzene (also called sym-triheptylbenzene) is an aromatic organic compound with a chemical formula C
27
H
48
and molar mass 372.67 g/mol. It can be prepared by the hydrogenation reduction reaction of 1,1',1''-(benzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris(heptan-1-one). Alternatively, 1-nonyne trimerizes to 1,3,5-triheptylbenzene when catalyzed by rhodium trichloride.