| Description |
Tritriacontane is a member of the class of compounds known as alkanes. Alkanes are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. Thus, tritriacontane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. Tritriacontane can be found in cardamom, garden tomato (variety), and papaya, which makes tritriacontane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. The term higher alkanes is sometimes used literally as "alkanes with a higher number of carbon atoms". One definition distinguishes the higher alkanes as the n-alkanes that are solid under natural conditions . |
