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4-methyltriacontane


Name(s) 4-methyltriacontane
Scientific name(s) triacontane, 4-methyl; 4-methyl-triacontane; dtxsid80424008; lmfa11000434
Formula C31H64
Molecular mass 436.853
IUPAC name 4-methyltriacontane
INCHI InChI=1S/C31H64/c1-4-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-30-31(3)29-5-2/h31H,4-30H2,1-3H3
SMILE CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)CCC
CAS ID 77737-05-4
PubChem ID 6430733
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description 4-Methyltriacontane is a member of the class of compounds known as branched alkanes. Branched alkanes are acyclic branched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Thus, 4-methyltriacontane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. 4-Methyltriacontane can be found in pepper (spice), which makes 4-methyltriacontane a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.