Octacosane

• Formula: C₂₈H₅₈
• Molecular weight: 394.7601
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C28H58/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-28H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZYURHZPYMFLWSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 630-02-4
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• Other names: n-Octacosane
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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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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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