Hexacosane

• Formula: C₂₆H₅₄
• Molecular weight: 366.7070
• IUPAC Standard InChI: 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 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HMSWAIKSFDFLKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 630-01-3
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• Other names: n-Hexacosane
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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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Prophete, 1926
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McKinney, 1924
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Easterfield and McClelland, 1923
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Mabery, 1902
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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