What is Dodecane?
'''Dodecane/''' '''dihexyl''', '''bihexyl''', '''adakane 12''', or '''duodecane''' is a liquid alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>10</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> (or C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>26</sub>). It has 12 carbon atoms and 26 hydrogen atoms. It has more isomers than the proceeding undecane. It has 355 isomers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dodecane {{!}} C12H26 {{!}} ChemSpider|url=http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.7890.html|access-date=2021-11-29|website=www.chemspider.com}}</ref> Here is diagram, composition and structure of Dodecane. {{Chembox | ImageFile = Dodecane-2D-Skeletal.svg | ImageFile1 = DodecaneFull.png | ImageFile2 = Dodecane 3D ball.png | ImageSize = 260 | ImageAlt = Skeletal formula of dodecane | ImageFile_Ref = {{chemboximage|correct|??}} | ImageSize1 = 260 | ImageAlt1 = Skeletal formula of dodecane with all implicit carbons shown, and all explicit hydrogens added | ImageFile1_Ref = {{chemboximage|correct|??}} | ImageSize2 = 260 | ImageAlt2 = Ball and stick model of dodecane | ImageFile2_Ref = {{chemboximage|correct|??}} | PIN = Dodecane<ref>{{Cite web|title=n-dodecane - Compound Summary|url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=8182&loc=ec_rcs|work=PubChem Compound|publisher=National Center for Biotechnology Information|access-date=4 January 2012|location=USA|date=16 September 2004|at=Identification and Related Records}}</ref> | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = 112-40-3 | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}} | PubChem = 8182 | ChemSpiderID = 7890 | ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}} | UNII = 11A386X1QH | UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}} | EINECS = 203-967-9 | DrugBank = DB02771 | DrugBank_Ref = {{drugbankcite|correct|drugbank}} | KEGG = C08374 | KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|correct|kegg}} | MeSHName = n-dodecane | ChEBI = 28817 | ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}} | ChEMBL = 30959 | ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}} | RTECS = JR2125000 | Beilstein