Tetracontane

• Formula: C₄₀H₈₂
• Molecular weight: 563.0791
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C40H82/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-37-39-40-38-36-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-40H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KUPLEGDPSCCPJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 4181-95-7
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• Other names: n-Tetracontane
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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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Sondheimer, Amiel, et al., 1957
Sondheimer, F.; Amiel, Y.; Wolovsky, R., Unsaturated Macrocyclic Compounds IV. The Oxidation of Terminal Diacetylenes to Macrocyclic Tetraacetaylenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 6263. [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]

Backer and Strating, 1940
Backer, H.J.; Strating, J., Synthesis of some aliphatic hydrocarbons crystallized in the pure state: II, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1940, 59, 933. [all data]

Becker and Strating, 1940
Becker, H.J.; Strating, J., Preparation of Several Crystalline Aliphatic Hydrocarbons in the Pure State, Rec. Trav. Chim., 1940, 59, 933-46. [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]

Buchler and Graves, 1927
Buchler, C.C.; Graves, G.D., Ind. Eng. Chem., 1927, 19, 718. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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