Tetracosane
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| IUPAC name
Tetracosane[1]
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| 1758462 | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.432 |
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PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C24H50 | |
| Molar mass | 338.664 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless, waxy crystals |
| Odor | Oil of Hamamelis leaves |
| Boiling point | 391.4 °C; 736.4 °F; 664.5 K |
| Structure | |
| Orthorhombic | |
| 0 D | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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730.9 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
651.0 J K−1 mol−1 |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | >113 °C |
| Related compounds | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.
n-Tetracosane is found in mineral called evenkite in the Evenki Region on Lower Tunguska River in Siberia and the Bucnik quarry near Konma in eastern Moravia, in former Czechoslovakia. Evenkite is found as colourless flakes and is reported to fluoresce yellow-orange.
See also
References
- ^ "tetracosane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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