Hexacosane
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| Molecular formula | C26H54 |
| CAS number | 630–01–3 |
| Molecular weight | 366.71 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Melting point | 56.4° Celsius |
| Boiling point | 412.2° Celsius |
| Specific gravity | 0.7783 |
Hexacosane, also called hexeikosane, is an alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH3(CH2)24CH3. Like other alkanes, its name is based on the Greek for the number of carbon atoms, 26, in its molecule. The word hexeikosane is pronounced \Hex*ei"ko*sane\.
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methane |
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ethane |
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propane |
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butane |
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pentane |
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heptane |
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octane |
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nonane |
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decane |
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undecane |
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dodecane |
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tridecane |
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tetradecane |
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pentadecane |
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hexadecane |
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heptadecane |
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octadecane |
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nonadecane |
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eicosane |
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heneicosane |
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docosane |
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tricosane |
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tetracosane |
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pentacosane |
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hexacosane |
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heptacosane |
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octacosane |
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nonacosane |
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triacontane |
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hentriacontane |
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dotriacontane |
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tritriacontane |
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tetratriacontane |
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pentatriacontane |
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hexatriacontane |
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