Triacontane

• Formula: C₃₀H₆₂
• Molecular weight: 422.8133
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C30H62/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-30H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JXTPJDDICSTXJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 638-68-6
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• Other names: n-Triacontane
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Normal melting point

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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

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.

Company, 1973
Company, J.-C., Measurement and Interpretation of Crystallization Equilibrium of Heavy Paraffin and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Solutions, Chem. Eng. Sci., 1973, 28, 318. [all data]

Schaerer, Busso, et al., 1955
Schaerer, A.A.; Busso, C.J.; Smith, A.E.; Skinner, L.B., Properties of Pure Normal Alkanes in the C17 to C36 Range, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 2017-8. [all data]

Hoffman and Decker, 1953
Hoffman, J.D.; Decker, B.F., Solid state phase changes in long chain compounds., J. Phys. Chem., 1953, 57, 520-29. [all data]

Sosa and Duperon, 1952
Sosa, A.; Duperon, R., Some Constituents of the Seed of Raphanus Sativus, C. R. Seances Acad. Sci., 1952, 235, 82-4. [all data]

Gol'denberg and Zhuze, 1951
Gol'denberg; Zhuze, Effect of Surface-active Admixtures on the Crystallization of Normal Paraffins, Kolloid-Z., 1951, 13, 175. [all data]

Mazee, 1948
Mazee, W.M., Some properties of hydrocarbons having more than twenty carbon atoms, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1948, 67, 197-213. [all data]

Seyer, Patterson, et al., 1944
Seyer, W.F.; Patterson, R.F.; Keays, J.L., The Density and Transition Points of the n-Paraffin Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1944, 66, 179-82. [all data]

Schmidt, 1942
Schmidt, A.W., Physical properties of aliphatic compounds, Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges. B, 1942, 75, 1399. [all data]

Schmidt, Schoeller, et al., 1941
Schmidt, A.W.; Schoeller, V.; Eberlein, K., Chem. Ber., 1941, 74, 1313. [all data]

Timmermans, 1935
Timmermans, J., Researches in Stoichiometry. I. The Heat of Fusion of Organic Compounds., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1935, 44, 17-40. [all data]

Piper, Chibnall, et al., 1932
Piper, S.H.; Chibnall, A.C.; Hopkins, S.J.; Pollard, A.; Smith, J.A.B.; Williams, E.F., Biochem. J., 1932, 25, 2072. [all data]

Garner, Van Bibber, et al., 1931
Garner, W.E.; Van Bibber, K.; King, A.M., The Melting Points and Heats of Crystallisation of the Normal Long-Chain Hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Soc., 1931, 1931, 1533-41. [all data]

Piper, Chibnall, et al., 1931
Piper, S.H.; Chibnall, A.C.; Hopkins, S.J.; Pollard, A.; Smith, J.A.B.; Williams, E.F., Biochem. J., 1931, 25, 2072. [all data]

Carothers, Hill, et al., 1930
Carothers, W.H.; Hill, J.W.; Kirby, J.E.; Jacobson, R.A., Studies on Polymerization and Ring Formation. VII. Normal Paraffin Hydro- carbons of High Molecular Weight Prepared by the Action of Sodium on Decamethylene Bormide, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 5279. [all data]

Mueller, 1930
Mueller, A., Proc. R. Soc. London, A, 1930, 127, 417. [all data]

Mueller, 1928
Mueller, A., Proc. R. Soc. London, A, 1928, 120, 437. [all data]

Prophete, 1926
Prophete, H., Contribution to the Study of Flowers. Wax from Roses, C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., 1926, 183, 609. [all data]

Gascard, 1921
Gascard, A., Ann. Chim. (Paris), 1921, 15, 332. [all data]

Levene, West, et al., 1915
Levene, P.A.; West, C.J.; Van der Scheer, J., J. Biol. Chem., 1915, 20, 521. [all data]

Gascard, 1911
Gascard, A., C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., 1911, 153, 1484. [all data]

Krafft, 1907
Krafft, F., Fractional distillation of higher n-alkanes from lignite resin in a vacuum of cathodic rays, Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges., 1907, 40, 4779-84. [all data]

Petersen, 1906
Petersen, J., Ber. Bunsen-Ges. Phys. Chem., 1906, 12, 141. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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