2-Methylhexadecane
Chemical compound
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2-Methylhexadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C17H36.
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2-Methylhexadecane | |
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| C17H36 | |
| Molar mass | 240.475 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Occurrence
2-Methylhexadecane has been reported in several plants including Capsicum annuum, Panax ginseng, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, and Astilbe chinensis.[1]
It has been identified as a metabolite of cyanobacteria such as Microcoleus vaginatus.[2]
