Squalane

• Formula: C₃₀H₆₂
• Molecular weight: 422.8133
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C30H62/c1-25(2)15-11-19-29(7)23-13-21-27(5)17-9-10-18-28(6)22-14-24-30(8)20-12-16-26(3)4/h25-30H,9-24H2,1-8H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PRAKJMSDJKAYCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 111-01-3
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• Other names: Tetracosane, 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-; Cosbiol; Dodecahydrosqualene; Perhydrosqualene; Robane; Spinacane; Squalan; Vitabiosol; 2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane; Hexamethyltetracosane; Squalane N; NSC 6851
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Phase change data

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Data compiled by: William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Pozhidaev, Berezkin, et al., 1988
Pozhidaev, V.M.; Berezkin, V.G.; Korolev, A.A.; Popova, T.P.; Pozhidaeva, K.A., Retention indices of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on quartz capillary columns with chemically immobilized stationary phases, Zh. Anal. Khim., 1988, 43, 1082-1088. [all data]

Zhao, Wang X.Y., et al., 2006
Zhao, Y.P.; Wang X.Y.; Wang, Z.C.; Lu Y.; Fu, C.X.; Chen, S.Y., Essential oil of Actinidia macrosperma, a catnip response kiwi endemic to China, Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B, 2006, 7, 9, 708-712, https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2006.B0708 . [all data]

Tokuda, Saitoh, et al., 1988
Tokuda, H.; Saitoh, E.; Kimura, Y.; Takano, S., Automated analysis of various compounds with a wide range of boiling points by capillary gas chromatgraphy based on retention indices, J. Chromatogr., 1988, 454, 109-120, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)88606-9 . [all data]

Pozhidaev, Berezkin, et al., 1987
Pozhidaev, V.M.; Berezkin, V.G.; Korolev, A.A.; Popova, T.P.; Pozhideava, Capillary chromatography of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on a home-produced capillary column with immobilized stationary liquid phase SE-30, Zh. Anal. Khim., 1987, 62, 12, 2222-2226. [all data]

Shlyakhov, 1984
Shlyakhov, A.F., Gas chromatography in organic geochemistry, Nedra, Moscow, 1984, 221. [all data]

Kenig, Sinninghe Damsté, et al., 1995
Kenig, F.; Sinninghe Damsté, J.S.; Kock-van Dalen, A.C.; Rijpstra, W.I.C.; Huc, A.Y.; de Leeuw, J.W., Occurrence and origin of mono-, di-, and trimethylalkanes in modern and holocene cyanobacterial mats from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 1995, 59, 14, 2999-3015, https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(95)00190-5 . [all data]

Petrov, 1984
Petrov, A.A., Hydrocarbons of petroleum, Nauka (publishing house), Moscow, 1984, 263. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔvapH

  Enthalpy of vaporization

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