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Hexacosane

99%

Synonym(s):

n-Hexacosane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)24CH3
CAS Number:
630-01-3
Molecular Weight:
366.71
Beilstein:
1705609
MDL number:
MFCD00009354
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24854320
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

solid

mp

55-58 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C26H54/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-26H2,1-2H3

InChI key

HMSWAIKSFDFLKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Hexacosane is one of the important component of the essential oil of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae).

Application

Hexacosane can be used:
  • To prepare sulfonated hexacosanes, which are used as phase-change materials in the latent heat thermal energy storage process.
  • As a model n-alkane to study the solid-liquid equilibrium of binary mixtures in N,N-dimethylacetamide and N,N-dimethylformamide.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Solid-liquid equilibria of long chain n-alkanes (C18-C28) in n, n-dimethylacetamide
Sekhar GC, et al.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 201, 219-231 (2002)
Enthalpy of melting and solidification of sulfonated paraffins as phase change materials for thermal energy storage
Alkan C
Thermochimica Acta, 451, 126-130 (2006)
Benjamin Savage et al.
Journal of chemical ecology, 47(7), 628-641 (2021-06-24)
Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are important, multi-function components of the insect epicuticle. In Drosophila spp., CHCs provide protection from desiccation and serve as semiochemicals for both intra- and interspecific communication. We developed a non-lethal method for the modification of Drosophila CHCs
Tatiana Marrufo et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 18(9), 10989-11000 (2013-09-12)
The antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) grown in Mozambique was investigated. The chemical composition was studied by means of GC and GC-MS analysis. Hexacosane (13.9%), pentacosane (13.3%) and heptacosane (11.4%) were the
Solid-Liquid Equilibria of n-Alkanes in N,N-Dimethylformamide
Venkatesu P, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 45, 177-181 (2000)
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