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hentriacontane

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Also known as Untriacontane, Hentriacontan, n-hentriacontane, CH3-[CH2]29-CH3

Hentriacontane, also called untriacontane, is a solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH3(CH2)29CH3. It is the main component of paraffin wax.

Chemical data

Formula
C31H64
Molecular weight
436.8 g/mol
IUPAC name
hentriacontane
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChIKey
IUJAMGNYPWYUPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
16.4
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
alkane
Mass
436.501
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chemical formula
C₃₁H₆₄
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
subject has role
bactericide
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Hentriacontane, also called untriacontane, is a solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH3(CH2)29CH3. It is the main component of paraffin wax.

It is found in a variety of plants, including peas (Pisum sativum), Acacia senegal, Gymnema sylvestre and others, and also comprises about 8–9% of beeswax. It has 10,660,307,791 constitutional isomers.

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