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|  Preferred IUPAC name  Nonacosane [1]   | |
| Identifiers | |
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| 1724922 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.116 | 
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| MeSH | nonacosane | 
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| Properties | |
| C29H60 | |
| Molar mass | 408.799 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | White, opaque, waxy crystals | 
| Odor | Odorless | 
| Density | 0.8083 g cm−3 | 
| Melting point | 62 to 66 °C; 143 to 151 °F; 335 to 339 K | 
| Boiling point | 440.9 °C; 825.5 °F; 714.0 K | 
| log P | 15.482 | 
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
Nonacosane is a straight-chain hydrocarbon with a molecular formula of C29H60, and the structural formula CH3(CH2)27CH3. It has 1,590,507,121 constitutional isomers.
Nonacosane occurs naturally and has been reported to be a component of a pheromone of Orgyia leucostigma , [2] and evidence suggests it plays a role in the chemical communication of several insects, including the female Anopheles stephensi (a mosquito). [3]
Nonacosane has been identified within several essential oils. It can also be prepared synthetically. [4]