Hentriacontane
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IUPAC name
Hentriacontane[1]
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3D model (JSmol)
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MeSH | hentriacontane |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C31H64 | |
Molar mass | 436.853 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White, opaque, waxy crystals |
Density | 0.781 g cm−3 at 68 °C[2] |
Melting point | 67.5 to 69.3 °C; 153.4 to 156.7 °F; 340.6 to 342.4 K |
Boiling point | 458 °C (856 °F; 731 K) |
log P | 16.501 |
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Heat capacity (C)
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912 J K−1 mol−1 (at 50 °C) |
Related compounds | |
Related alkanes
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Nonacosane |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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), Acacia senegal, Gymnema sylvestris and others, and also comprises about 8-9% of beeswax. It has 10,660,307,791 constitutional isomers.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "hentriacontane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ Weast, Robert C., ed. (1982). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (63rd ed.). Boca Raton, Fl: CRC Press. p. C-561.
External links
- Hentriacontane at Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases