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Nonacosane1 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.116 |
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| MeSH | nonacosane |
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| Properties | |
| C29H60 | |
| Molar mass | 408.799 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White, opaque, waxy crystals |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Density | 0.8083 g cm−3 |
| Melting point | 62 to 66 °C; 143 to 151 °F; 335 to 339 K |
| Boiling point | 440.9 °C; 825.5 °F; 714.0 K |
| log P | 15.482 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nonacosane is a straight-chain hydrocarbon with a molecular formula of C29H60, and the structural formula CH3(CH2)27CH3. It has 1,590,507,121 constitutional isomers.
Nonacosane occurs naturally and has been reported to be a component of a pheromone of Orgyia leucostigma,2 and evidence suggests it plays a role in the chemical communication of several insects, including the female Anopheles stephensi (a mosquito).3
Nonacosane has been identified within several essential oils. It can also be prepared synthetically.4
References
References
- "nonacosane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- Pheromone identification
- Brei B, Edman JD, Gerade B, Clark JM (2004). "Relative abundance of two cuticular hydrocarbons indicates whether a mosquito is old enough to transmit malaria parasites". J. Med. Entomol. 41 (4): 807–9. doi:10.1603/0022-2585-41.4.807. PMID 15311480.
- Bentley, H.R.; Henry, J.A.; Irvine, D.S.; Mukerji, D. & Spring, F.S. (1955). "Triterpenoids. Part XXXII. cyclolaudenol, a triterpenoid alcohol from opium". J. Chem. Soc.: 596–602. doi:10.1039/jr9550000596.