Eicosane

• Formula: C₂₀H₄₂
• Molecular weight: 282.5475
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H42/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 112-95-8
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• Other names: n-Eicosane; n-Icosane; icosane
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Normal melting point

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References

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Anonymous, 1968
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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