Dotriacontane

• Formula: C₃₂H₆₆
• Molecular weight: 450.8664
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C32H66/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-32H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QHMGJGNTMQDRQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 544-85-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Dotriacontane; Bicetyl
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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.

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Kaku, Oda, et al., 1943
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Niemann and Wagner, 1942
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Bertrand, Backer, et al., 1939
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Michel, 1939
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Seyer and Morris, 1939
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Seyer, 1938
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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