Molar mass 408.6 g/mol Density 808 kg/m³ | Formula C29H60 Pubchem 12409 | |
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Related alkanes Appearance White, opaque, waxy crystals | ||
Nonacosane is a straight-chain hydrocarbon with a molecular formula of C29H60, and the structural formula CH3(CH2)27CH3. It has 1,590,507,121 constitutional isomers.
Nonacosane occurs naturally and has been reported to be a component of a pheromone of Orgyia leucostigma, and evidence suggests it plays a role in the chemical communication of several insects, including the female Anopheles stephensi (a mosquito).
Nonacosane has also been identified within several essential oils. It can also be prepared synthetically.
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