octacosane
Identification
| Name | octacosane |
| CAS Number | 630-02-4 |
| EINECS | 211-125-7 |
| FDA UNII | VFF49836P8 |
| Molecular Formula | C28 H58 |
| Molecular Weight | 394.77026000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00009355 |
| Nikkaji Number | J528B |
| Beilstein | 1770570 |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | white solid (est) |
| Assay | 97.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Melting Point | 60.00 to 65.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 431.00 to 432.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg, 278.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Density | 13.6 ( Air = 1 ) |
| Flash Point | 536.00 °F. TCC ( 280.00 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 14.973 (est) |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for octacosane usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for octacosane flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
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octacosane
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The variation of root exudates from the hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii under cadmium stress: metabonomics analysis.
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Morphology and chemical analysis of the metathoracic scent glands system in Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae).
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Pyrostegia venusta heptane extract containing saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons induces apoptosis on B16F10-Nex2 melanoma cells and displays antitumor activity in vivo.
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Simultaneous determination of thermal and mutual diffusivity of binary mixtures of n-octacosane with carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and water by dynamic light scattering.
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Unexpected conformational consequences of weak hydrogen bonds on 1,3,7,9,13,15,19,21-octaazapentacyclo[19.3.1.1(3,7).1(9,13).1(15,19)]octacosane monohydrate.
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A novel lupene-type triterpenic glucoside from the leaves of Clerodendrum inerme.
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[Studies on chemical constituents of Daphne genkwa].
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The effect of agitation on the biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminants in soil slurries.
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[Determination of the synthetic route based on impurity profiling of methamphetamine].
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[Study on the linked samples of methamphetamine identified by the impurity profile].
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Functional gene abundances (nahAc, alkB, xylE) in the assessment of the efficacy of bioremediation.
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Interaction of mineral surfaces with simple organic molecules by diffuse reflectance IR spectroscopy (DRIFT).
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Solution-liquid-solid (SLS) growth of silicon nanowires.
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Comparison and classification of methamphetamine seized in Japan and Thailand using gas chromatography with liquid-liquid extraction and solid-phase microextraction.
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Characterization of waxes used in pictorial artworks according to their relative amount of fatty acids and hydrocarbons by gas chromatography.
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[Supercritical CO2 extraction of fatty oils from bee pollen and its GC-MS analysis].
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Flagellar attachment of Leishmania promastigotes to plastic film in vitro.
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Mosquitocidal activities of octacosane from Moschosma polystachyum Linn (lamiaceae).
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In-house validation of an improved sample extraction and clean-up method for GC determination of isomers of nervonic acid in meat products.
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The potential for anaerobic mineralisation of hydrocarbon constituents of oily drill cuttings from the North Sea seabed.
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Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) age determination by cuticular hydrocarbon analysis of female legs.
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Attachment of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes to hydrophobic substrates and use of this property to separate stages and promote metacyclogenesis.
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Biodegradation of variable-chain-length alkanes at low temperatures by a psychrotrophic Rhodococcus sp.
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[Chemical constituents of seeds of Camellia sinensis var. assamica].
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Uptake and utilization of n-octacosane and n-nonacosane by Arthrobacter nicotianae KCC B35.
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Assessment of the biodegradation potential of psychrotrophic microorganisms.
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[Chemical constituents of Astragalus chinensis L].
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Electron impact mass spectrometry of alkanes in supersonic molecular beams.
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Hydrophobic effect at the origin of the low solubility of inert solid substances in hydrogen-bonded solvents.
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The growth of Mycobacterium convolutum on solid n-alkane substrates: effect on cellular lipid composition.
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GLC determination of saccharin in pharmaceutical products.