241687

Hexacosane

99%

• Synonym(s): n-Hexacosane
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
• CAS Number: 630-01-3
• Molecular Weight: 366.71
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1705609
• MDL number: MFCD00009354
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24854320
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 99%
• form: solid
• mp: 55-58 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
• InChI: 1S/C26H54/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-26H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: HMSWAIKSFDFLKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Hexacosane is one of the important component of the essential oil of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae).

Application

Hexacosane can be used:

• To prepare sulfonated hexacosanes, which are used as phase-change materials in the latent heat thermal energy storage process.
• As a model n-alkane to study the solid-liquid equilibrium of binary mixtures in N,N-dimethylacetamide and N,N-dimethylformamide.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)