Hentriacontane

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Hentriacontane
IUPAC name Hentriacontane
Identifiers
CAS number [630-04-6]
PubChem 12410
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Molecular formula C31H64
Molar mass 436.85 g/mol
Density 0.781 g/cm3
Melting point

67.9 °C, 341 K, 154 °F

Boiling point

458 °C, 731 K, 856 °F

Solubility in water Insoluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Hentriacontane, also called untriacontane, is a solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH3(CH2)29CH3. It is found in a variety of plants, including peas (pisum sativum), gum arabic (acacia senegal) and others, and also comprises about 8-9% of beeswax. It has 10,660,307,791 constitutional isomers.

[edit] External links

  • Hentriacontane at Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases