Octadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)16CH3.

Properties

Octadecane is distinguished by being the alkane with the lowest carbon number that is unambiguously solid at room temperature and pressure.

References

  1. ^ US EPA; Estimation Program Interface (EPI) Suite. Ver. 4.1. Nov, 2012. Available from, as of Nov 11, 2016: http://www2.epa.gov/tsca-screening-tools
  2. ^ "Octadecane | 593-45-3".


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