Compound: EICOSANE
SMILES: C(CCCCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCCC
InChIKey: CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms: EICOSANE, n-Eicosane, Icosane, 112-95-8, 3AYA9KEC48, NSC-62789, DTXSID1025227, CHEBI:43619, DIDECYL, RefChem:5787, DTXCID305227, 204-018-1, n-icosane, MFCD00009344, Eicosane, analytical standard, Nonadecane, methyl-, CCRIS 663, EINECS 204-018-1, C20H42, NSC 62789, UNII-3AYA9KEC48, octyldodecane, Eicosane; MPCM 37; NSC 62789; Parafol 20Z; n-Eicosane, AI3-28404, Icosane #, Eicosane, 99%, PARAFOL 20Z, EC 204-018-1, NCIOpen2_003284, SCHEMBL33747, SCHEMBL78397, SCHEMBL100024, SCHEMBL100176, SCHEMBL101127, SCHEMBL101681, SCHEMBL102382, SCHEMBL102572, SCHEMBL103513, SCHEMBL103581, SCHEMBL332038, SCHEMBL629331, SCHEMBL929008, orb1296932, orb3139610, QSPL 044, QSPL 050, QSPL 140, SCHEMBL3752218, SCHEMBL4641353, SCHEMBL5358239, SCHEMBL6035051, SCHEMBL9209159, SCHEMBL9820514, SCHEMBL29255634, HSDB 8350, MSK3515, NSC62789, LMFA11000571, SBB060078, AKOS015843175, EBC-617023, HY-W094847, AS-56022, SY009966, DB-041142, CS-0146759, E0003, NS00010719, ST51046322, G77323, F099658, Q150925, C4A12DC5-1A2F-4399-88BF-8A6222A7DF7E, InChI=1/C20H42/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H
Theoretical properties:
molecular_formula: C20H42
molecular_weight: 282.5 g/mol
exact_mass: 282.328651340 g/mol
formal_charge: 0
hydrogen_bond_donor_count: 0
hydrogen_bond_acceptor_count: 0
rotatable_bond_count: 17
heavy_atom_count: 20
isotope_atom_count: 0
covalently_bonded_unit_count: 1
Physical properties:
physical_state: Leaflets from alcohol
color: Leaflets from alcohol
odor: Odorless
boiling_point: 648.9 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
melting_point: 98.1 °F (NTP, 1992)
density: 0.7886 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 77 °F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point: 212 °F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure: 4.62X10-6 mm Hg at 25 °C
Descriptions:
pubchem: Icosane is a straight chain alkane composed of 20 carbon atoms. It has been isolated from the leaves of Agave attenuata. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
chebi: A straight chain alkane composed of 20 carbon atoms. It has been isolated from the leaves of <em>Agave attenuata</em>.
wikipedia: Eicosane (alternative spellings icosane and eichosane) is an alkane with the chemical formula C20H42. It has 366,319 constitutional isomers.
n-Eicosane (the straight-chain structural isomer of eicosane) is the shortest compound found in paraffin waxes, used to form candles. It can be isolated from agave attenuate leaves. It is also found in Vanilla madagascariensis and Gymnodinium nagasakiense.
Eicosane's size, state and chemical inactivity do not exclude it from the traits of its smaller alkane counterparts. It is a colorless or white, non-polar molecule, nearly unreactive except when it burns. It is less dense than and insoluble in water. Its non-polar trait means it can only perform weak intermolecular bonding (hydrophobic/van der Waals forces).
Eicosane's phase transition at a moderate temperature makes it a candidate phase change material, or PCM, which can be used to store thermal energy and control temperature.
It can be detected in the body odor of persons suffering from Parkinson's disease.