
Heptadecane
Heptadecane is a straight-chain alkane with 17 carbon atoms. It is a component of essential oils from plants like Opuntia littoralis and Annona squamosa. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- heptadecane
- Molecular formula
- C17H36
- Molecular weight
- 240.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 240.281701148 Da
- XLogP3
- 8.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:16148
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3185332
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7047061
- PubMed:22922284
- PubMed:22789816
- PubMed:22654408
- PubMed:22534114
- PubMed:22433663
- PubMed:22301356
- PubMed:22294895
- PubMed:22163591
- PubMed:22115530
- PubMed:22100714
- PubMed:21970764
- PubMed:21960739
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