2-Methyltridecane is an organic compound with chemical formula C14H30.
[3] Metallic lanthanum in tetrahydrofuran can reduce 2-iodo-2-methyltridecane into 2-methyltridecane.
In this reaction, the byproducts include 12,12,13,13-tetramethyltetracosane and some alkenes.
[4] Adding hydrogen to 13-bromo-2-methyldecan-2-ol can produce some 2-methyltridecane.
This reaction is catalyzed by Raney nickel.