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lignocerane; n-tetracosane; tetracosane

Name(s)	lignocerane; n-tetracosane; tetracosane
Scientific name(s)	tetracosane; n-tetracosane; tricosane, methyl-; unii-yq5h1m1d7i; yq5h1m1d7i; mfcd00009352
Formula	C24H50
Molecular mass	338.664
IUPAC name	tetracosane
INCHI	InChI=1S/C24H50/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-24H2,1-2H3
SMILE	CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CAS ID	646-31-1
PubChem ID	12592
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	32936

Description	Isolated from plant sources e.g. rose and orange oils Tetracosane, also called tetrakosane, is an alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula H(CH2)24H. As with other alkanes, its name is derived from Greek for the number of carbon atoms, 24, in the molecule. It has 14,490,245 constitutional isomers. Lignocerane is found in many foods, some of which are white mustard, allspice, sunflower, and papaya.

Description

Isolated from plant sources e.g. rose and orange oils Tetracosane, also called tetrakosane, is an alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula H(CH2)24H. As with other alkanes, its name is derived from Greek for the number of carbon atoms, 24, in the molecule. It has 14,490,245 constitutional isomers. Lignocerane is found in many foods, some of which are white mustard, allspice, sunflower, and papaya.