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286931

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Pentacosane

99%

Synonym(s):

n-Pentacosane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)23CH3
CAS Number:
629-99-2
Molecular Weight:
352.68
Beilstein:
1763638
MDL number:
MFCD00009353
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24857256
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

form

solid

bp

169-170 °C/0.05 mmHg (lit.)

mp

53-56 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C25H52/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-25H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YKNWIILGEFFOPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Pentacosane is one of the major components of the essential oils obtained from the leaves of Malus domestica tree, dried flower of Malva sylvestris L and Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult. Seed.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

248.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

120 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

286931-500MG:
286931-VAR:
286931-BULK:
286931-1G:
286931-5G:

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MKBD4763
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Atsushi Usami et al.
Journal of oleo science, 62(8), 563-570 (2013-08-30)
In this study, the aroma-active compounds in the dried flower of Malva sylvestris L. were extracted by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) and aroma extraction dilution analysis (AEDA). A light yellow oil with
Mayanka Walia et al.
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2012, 649727-649727 (2012-05-24)
Light pale-colored volatile oil was obtained from fresh leaves of Malus domestica tree, growing in Dhauladhar range of Himalaya (Himachal Pradesh, India), with characteristic eucalyptol dominant fragrance. The oil was found to be a complex mixture of mono-, sesqui-, di-terpenes
Muhammad Qasim Samejo et al.
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 26(4), 757-760 (2013-07-03)
Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult. seed essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation (HD) and dry steam distillation (SD) extracting methods and analyzed by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS). Twenty and eighteen components representing 90.5% and 95.6% of the seed essential
Gianluca Gilardoni et al.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 9(10) (2020-10-25)
An essential oil was distilled with 0.25% yield from fresh flowers of Dalea mutisii Kunth, a native species mainly growing in the Andean region of Ecuador. A total of 50 compounds were identified, and most of them were quantified. The
Megumi Iwasa et al.
Journal of oleo science, 64(8), 825-833 (2015-07-17)
The chemical composition of essential oil extracted from Uncaria Hook ("Chotoko" in Japanese), the branch with curved hook of the herbal medicine Uncaria rhynchophylla has been investigated by GC and GC-MS analyses. Eighty-four compounds, representing 90.8% of the total content
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